SBAC keeps student mask policy until Dec. 6
Nov 2, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students will continue to mask up through Dec. 6 unless they have a medical opt-out. The School Board of Alachua County […]
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SBAC keeps student mask policy until Dec. 6
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students will continue to mask up through Dec. 6 unless they have a medical opt-out. The School Board of Alachua County […]
ACPS to hold ‘state of the district’ meeting
Nov 2, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will host a “state of the district” event on Nov. 15 called “Transformation in Progress” that will serve to kickstart a […]
Attorney warns SBAC to comply on masks
Nov 2, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to comply with face mask and quarantine regulations set by the Department of Health […]
ACSO makes Hawthorne bomb threat arrest
Oct 30, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Hawthorne student who investigators say made a false bomb threat. The ACSO made […]
Feds issue cease and desist to support SBAC
Oct 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) stepped into the ongoing dispute between the School Board of Alachua and Broward counties and the Florida Department of Education […]
State finally reveals sanction amount for ACPS
Oct 27, 2021
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has levied sanctions equal to both the salaries of Alachua County School Board members and the corresponding amount the federal […]
Feds may intervene over school district sanctions
Oct 26, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) said Monday that Florida is out of compliance with federal law because it is withholding funds from Alachua and Broward […]
UF: Accelerator enhances animal cancer treatment
Oct 26, 2021
A 9-year-old dog named Lincoln, diagnosed with a tumor deep inside his chest that threatened his heart, is doing well at home in Orlando and back […]
Judge to decide on mask rule challenge in 2 weeks
Oct 22, 2021
Administrative law judge Brian Newman will decide the fate of a challenge to a health department COVID-19 rule on Nov. 5. After two days of listening […]
DeSantis calls special session to battle mandates
Oct 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call a special session of the Florida Legislature to provide protections for employees threatened with job loss due to […]
Junior commission is back on at Archer Elementary
Oct 20, 2021
It was more than 30 years ago that former Archer Mayor William Copeland planted a seed to help area youth learn about civics. Now, decades later, […]
SBAC moves ahead with redistricting
Oct 19, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a redistricting effort using 2020 Census data. The board has failed […]
By the numbers: Breaking down 17 ACPS bomb hoaxes
Oct 19, 2021
Nine days into the new school year, early on a Thursday afternoon, Buchholz High School received a bomb threat. It was Aug. 19. Alachua County Sheriff’s […]
Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
Oct 18, 2021
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
UF doctor named to National Academy of Medicine
Oct 18, 2021
Dr. Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has […]
Bus drivers, counselors a priority at ACPS job fair
Oct 18, 2021
Bus drivers, counselors, paraeducators and food service positions top the list of vacant positions creating needs for Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS). Representatives from the ACPS […]
Simon blasts sanctions as ‘exercise of futility’
Oct 15, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Carlee Simon insisted the district is in compliance with mask rules and dismissed sanctions as futile in a Thursday letter […]
Rep. Dunn calls for natural immunity recognition
Oct 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and 13 other Republicans this week sent a letter to White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials calling […]
Former SBAC member McGraw sues DeSantis, opponent
Oct 13, 2021
Former Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw filed a lawsuit on Sunday demanding a jury trial against Gov. Ron DeSantis and two others for violating […]
UF: Data streamlining helps hunger problem
Oct 13, 2021
Data sets are often easy to find but complicated to use because scientists store and use information differently and they vary their vocabulary. Now, UF researchers […]
SBAC: Petitioners lack standing to stop mask mandate
Oct 11, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) argues that petitioners demanding an end to the face mask rule in Alachua Public schools have no standing to […]
DeSantis names four Santa Fe College trustees
Oct 9, 2021
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed four members to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees on Friday evening―Carrie Lee, Emery Gainey, Lisa Prevatt and Robert Woody. […]
State gives SBAC 48 hours to comply on masks
Oct 7, 2021
In the face of increasing sanctions, eight Florida school district superintendents told the State Board of Education (SBOE) they will continue to act in the best […]
Alachua school district joins fight against DOH rule
Oct 7, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has joined five other school districts in asking a court to deem the recent Department of Health emergency rule invalid. According […]