Commissioner Kamoutsas celebrates accomplishments from 2025
“All students deserve the best education possible. Under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida remains the most student-centered state in the nation,” said Commissioner of...
Ben Sasse announces terminal cancer diagnosis
Ben Sasse announced today in an X post that he has been diagnosed with metastasized, Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and does not expect to live...
Micanopy native says 4-H taught him resilience and public speaking skills
“The meaning you’ll find in the striving itself will make it worthwhile,” Wolking said in his TEDx talk. “Act like the future you’re aiming for...
“Time will tell”: School Board votes 3-2 to approve controversial CFO candidate
At today's School Board of Alachua County meeting, the board voted 3-2 to approve a CFO candidate after Member Janine Plavac questioned the candidate's qualifications;...
Frazer School team wins national 11th-grade chess championship
The Frazer School's 11th-grade team of Abhiram Pothuri, Jerry Yao, and Jolie Huang won a national championship this past weekend at the U.S. Chess Federation's...
North Florida K-12 students unearth archaeology, life skills, and fun in robotics competition
A robotics team from The Frazer School will compete this weekend in Alachua, showcasing what they've learned about applying remote sensing and AI to archaeology....
Letter: Protecting the educational and civil rights of students with disabilities
Vailma Roca-Fernandez shares information about the rights of children with disabilities in public schools...
Plavac: Superintendent must explain promotion of unqualified applicant to CFO
School Board Member Janine Plavac discusses her concerns about the promotion of an unqualified applicant on the consent agenda of the Dec. 16 school board...
December 16 School Board of Alachua County Workshop and Meeting
The School Board of Alachua County will hold a workshop and meeting at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on December 16...
Floridians donate 32,773 jars of peanut butter in Extension Service’s Peanut Butter Challenge
Kevin Camm, director of the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, said, "By keeping things simple, we’re able to create momentum and excitement and turn a few...