DeSantis asks universities for information on gender dysphoria treatments
Governor DeSantis' Office of Policy and Budget has sent a memorandum to all the state universities, requesting information on gender dysphoria treatments provided by the...
Five 13-year-old students charged after fight near Oak View Middle School
Five 13-year-olds have been charged with misdemeanor battery following a fight after school on Wednesday...
Three teachers named finalists in local Teacher of the Year recognition program
Three veteran teachers with combined experience in education of nearly 60 years have been selected as finalists in the Alachua County Teacher of the Year...
Santa Fe College Announces the 2023 Women of Distinction Honorees
The college will recognize four Women of Distinction and one Woman of Promise during the ceremony held Wednesday, March 1...
Florida College System Presidents Reject ‘Woke’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Critical Race Theory Ideologies and Embrace Academic Freedom
The FCS presidents released a joint statement at Florida’s State Board of Education meeting that rejects the progressivist higher education indoctrination agenda and commits to...
January 17 School Board meeting to be held at 3 p.m.
The Alachua County School Board will hold its regular meeting on January 17 at 3 p.m....
Florida Launches 2023 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests
Student essay contest winners will receive a 2-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation...
District-run high schools increased graduation rate in 2022
The on-time graduation rate for high schools run by Alachua County Public Schools increased in 2022 from 90.9% to 91.4%, according to data released today...
Florida’s 2021-22 High School Graduation Rate Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Level, Students Showing Growth through Progress Monitoring Assessments
Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that Florida’s 2021-22 high school graduation rate was 87.3%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points over the 2018-19...
Oak Hall School wins national chess titles
Oak Hall sent 32 students, making up six teams from kindergarten through 5th grade, to the Championships and finished with quite an impressive performance...