UF announces $5.5 million gift from Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin to Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education
Today, the University of Florida announced a $5.5 million gift from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, to...
Alachua County Public Schools launches “comprehensive school planning initiative”
ACPS is launching a comprehensive, community-wide initiative to develop a long-term school planning strategy that positions local public schools for future success. The initiative will...
In contentious organizational meeting, School Board selects Vu as Chair and McNealy as Vice Chair
At the annual organizational meeting on November 19, the School Board of Alachua County selected Thomas Vu as Chair and Leanetta McNealy as Vice Chair....
Newberry Mayor files ethics complaint against school board members for alleged Sunshine Law violations
Newberry Mayor Tim Marden is filing an ethics complaint against School Board of Alachua County (former) Chair Sarah Rockwell and (former) Vice Chair Tina Certain...
Alachua County Public Schools General Counsel resigns
William Spillias, who was hired as the General Counsel for Alachua County Public Schools in July 2024, has resigned....
School Board of Alachua County will hold organizational meetings, a workshop, and a regular business meeting starting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19
The School Board of Alachua County will hold three meetings and a workshop starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19. The final meeting's agenda...
“You’re hurting the community, you’re hurting our schools, you’re hurting our districts”: State Board of Education grills SBAC Vice Chair Tina Certain over social media posts
At the November 13 State BOE meeting, members questioned SBAC Vice Chair Tina Certain about several social media posts; she declined to answer several questions, and...
State Board of Education approves new History of Communism standards
“By adopting the History of Communism standards, we are equipping Florida’s students with an honest and rigorous understanding of how communist regimes exploited authority to...
Civil citations issued to juveniles after fight at Lincoln Middle School
Two juvenile girls were issued civil citations after a fight at Lincoln Middle School this morning....
Florida becomes the first state in the nation to adopt the Phoenix Declaration
“Throughout Governor Ron DeSantis’ tenure, education in Florida has been guided by many of the principles embodied in the Phoenix Declaration,” said Commissioner of Education Anastasios...