Sixteen ACPS students named National Merit Semi-finalists
Sixteen Alachua County Public School seniors have earned prestigious semifinalist status in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program...
Florida ranks #1 in Education Freedom for the fourth consecutive year
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Heritage Foundation ranked Florida #1 in Education Freedom for the fourth consecutive year. Florida’s expansion of school choice and...
Gainesville High assistant principal receives Yale University award for impact on student
GHS assistant principal Dr. Mallory Becker has been named a recipient of the 2025 Yale Educator Award....
GPD determines threat against Howard Bishop Middle School is not credible
Gainesville Police Department has investigated a threat against Howard Bishop Middle School and determined that it is not a credible threat....
September 9 Special School Board of Alachua County meeting
The School Board of Alachua County will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 9....
Florida students invited to participate in 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month contests
K-12 students are encouraged to participate in the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme, “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heritage.”...
Lincoln Middle School Orchestra selected to perform at prestigious national festival
The Abraham Lincoln Middle School Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Todd Eckstein, has earned a prestigious invitation to perform at the ASTA National Orchestra...
School Board of Alachua County approves cell phone policy, discusses Newberry charter school developments
At the September 2 business meeting, the School Board of Alachua County adopted a cell phone policy after some confusion, approved an agreement to give...
UF geomatics extension program receives funding to create surveying technology learning kits
Youth groups and K-12 educators throughout Florida will soon have access to surveying tools and lesson plans that aim to build a pipeline of future...
Florida Virtual School students excel in ‘AI in Math’ enrichment program
The program, first announced in March, was designed to introduce students in the district’s individual course option (FLVS Flex) to foundational AI concepts through interactive, math-based activities....