Updated with ACPS response: School board alarmed by high number of students chronically absent at Hawthorne Middle/High School
ACPS has provided information on Hawthorne absences that was not presented to the School Board at the workshop...
Gainesville students advance to finals in prestigious international math competition
Melissa Li, Sophia Rong, Nathan Wei, Andrew Xing, and Luke Xue of Gainesville-based Buchholz High School – make up one of the nine finalist teams...
April 16 School Board of Alachua County Regular Meeting
The School Board of Alachua County, Florida, shall hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on April 16...
Speakers at City Commission meeting criticize UF and Ben Sasse, praise RTS
In a Special Meeting today, the Gainesville City Commission heard public input about the funding cuts to its bus system proposed by the University of...
ACPS Kindergarten Round-up to be held April 24
All elementary schools that serve kindergarten students will be opening their doors on Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. for Kindergarten Round-up...
School Board discusses year-round calendars for two elementary schools, requests flexibility for parents with hardships
At today's School Board of Alachua County Workshop, the board raised concerns about the two pilot schools that will convert to a year-round calendar in...
UF College of Pharmacy moves up to No. 4 in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has attained its highest-ever ranking in the U.S. News & World Report list of America’s best pharmacy colleges, climbing to No....
IGNITE announces first Design Thinking Social Project
IGNITE, a student-inspired and student-led organization based out of the Engineering Innovation Institute at the University of Florida, is thrilled to announce its first ever...
“Not something we can sustain” or “major misunderstanding”?: Mayor Ward goes public with RTS funding dispute between UF and City
At a press conference this morning, Mayor Harvey Ward went public with a dispute between UF and the City of Gainesville over the upcoming expiration...
Local students score big in State Science and Engineering Fair
Alachua County Public School students scored big wins at the recent State Science and Engineering Fair, with two local students among just four statewide to...