Local students earn record number of national career certifications
Alachua County Public School middle and high school students earned more than 4300 national industry certifications during the 2022-23 school year, a record number for...
Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. announces June Books of the Month
Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced June’s chosen books for the Commissioner’s Book of the Month, a monthly reading challenge to promote...
ACPS failing the ABCs
Len Cabrera reviews the Alachua County Public Schools update on Attendance, Behavior, and Core Academics (ABC). The results aren't good....
June 6 School Board Meeting
The Alachua County School Board will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on June 6...
GALAXI and Pipeline Lacrosse will offer lacrosse to Alachua County elementary and middle schools in the 2023-24 school year
Gainesville Area Lacrosse Inc. (GALAXI) and Pipeline Lacrosse are partnering with Alachua County Public Schools to introduce the sport of lacrosse to all participating elementary...
Governor Ron DeSantis signs legislation to expand music education in elementary schools
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 478, sponsored by Senator Keith Perry, to convert the Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Pilot Program into...
New musicians headed to Eastside High marching band, thanks to first-ever beginning band class
The first-ever beginning band high school course in the county is adding members to the Eastside marching band....
School district again providing free meals to children and teens during the summer
Children 18 years old and younger can receive free breakfast and lunch during the summer months at more than 70 sites throughout the county...
June 1 Alachua County School Board joint meeting with local elected officials
The Alachua County School Board will hold a joint meeting with elected officials on school concurrency and rezoning on June 1 at 1:30 p.m....
May 31 Alachua County School Board workshop
The Alachua County School Board will discuss a rezoning update and a budget update at a workshop on May 31 at 1:00 p.m....