Education
City of Alachua offers community help to schools
Jan 22, 2024
Board members, commissioners talk mentoring
Williams Elementary to become IB school
Jan 22, 2024
Interested parents can apply for K-5 students through magnet application
UF’s supercomputer works on 800 projects
Jan 21, 2024
Projects range from crop analysis to scanning doctor’s notes.
School Board approves employee salary increase, contract
Jan 19, 2024
Across board 3.5% raise to apply retroactive as far back as July 2023.
Florida releases $35 million for semiconductor education in high schools, colleges
Jan 19, 2024
Alachua County School District and Florida Gateway College will receive funds.
Citizens express school transportation concerns
Jan 18, 2024
Commenters tell school board that children are crossing University Avenue, Hawthorne Road alone.
School board prepares for Lake Forest external operator
Jan 18, 2024
Citizens attend meeting to complain about discontinued courtesy busing.
Alachua County Public Schools bus changes to begin
Jan 12, 2024
Courtesy busing eliminated, hub stops created for magnet and choice schools.
Episcopal Children’s Services names Pace director as new CEO
Jan 12, 2024
Natalya Bannister Roby will lead North Central Florida early childhood education program.
Education Foundation offers over $130K in scholarships
Jan 12, 2024
Alachua County Public Schools seniors are eligible.
School board moves rezoning timeline back to 2025
Jan 12, 2024
Superintendent recommends not to approve proposed maps, continue working.
UF to advance engineering program with $2.5M in strategic funding
Jan 10, 2024
Funds will go to Industrialized Construction Engineering.
School Board of Alachua County to cast final rezoning vote on Thursday
Jan 9, 2024
If approved, zoning would take effect in 2024-25 school year.
UF makes interim provost permanent
Jan 9, 2024
Former IFAS head J. Scott Angle named to succeed Joseph Glover.
Alachua County Public Schools close for storm
Jan 8, 2024
Multiple school districts to shut down on Tuesday.
Loften magnet program trains future fire and EMS students
Jan 8, 2024
New Public Safety Telecommunicator offers a track for students who want to operate behind the scenes.
UF to focus on seed projects in new space institute
Jan 8, 2024
New institute supported by $2.5 million in state funds.
UF: three things to know about language learning
Jan 7, 2024
Bilingualism could delay onset of dementia.
Study: UF leads world for published gene therapy research
Jan 6, 2024
Since 1991, UF has published 605 articles on gene therapy technique.
UF launches $2.5 million strategic sports initiative
Jan 5, 2024
UF & Sport Collaborative looks to propel university onto global stage.
Eastside senior receives Keeper of the Dream scholarship
Jan 5, 2024
EHS student body president to be keynote speaker at 39th Annual Hall of Fame GALA.
Eastside High School students learn medical skills
Jan 2, 2024
Partnership with UF Health creates job opportunities straight out of high school.