PK Yonge recognized as a PLTW Distinguished High School for STEM curriculum and career readiness
PK Yonge announced today that it has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead the Way Distinguished School...
Free meals for all students will continue at 32 Alachua County schools this fall
32 local schools will have free meals for all students this fall; families at the remaining schools will need to apply for free or reduced-price...
Florida Department of Education: “We are not turning our backs on the great work of the African American History workgroup”
The Florida Department of Education today sent a letter to all Florida School District Superintendents, stating that the department is "not turning our backs on...
School board sets tentative budget amid concerns about “holes”
The Alachua County School Board set a tentative property tax rate that is a 7.96% increase over the rolled-back rate but a 1% cut from...
Do Florida’s new African American History Standards “whitewash our history,” as claimed by the teachers’ union?
Members of Florida's African American History Standards Workgroup said, "It is disappointing, but nevertheless unsurprising, that critics would reduce months of work to create Florida's...
SF Achieve holds Orientation and Information Session for parents and students
SF Achieve offers academic coaching and mentoring to area students to prepare them for college...
July 24 Special School Board Meeting
The Alachua County School Board will hold a Special Meeting at 3 p.m. on July 24 to set the tentative millage and budget for FY24...
State Board of Education approves rules to protect children
The State Board unanimously voted to require that restrooms and changing facilities in K-12 schools be separated based on biological sex at birth; ensure transparency...
Limited spaces available for Santa Fe College’s Academy of Science and Technology
This fall, Santa Fe College is opening its new high school, the Academy of Science and Technology, on the college’s Northwest Campus in Gainesville. There...
Local students win 28 National Merit scholarships
Of the record 42 Alachua County Public School students named National Merit Scholarship finalists this year, 27 have won scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship...