Simon delivers State of the ACPS address
Nov 15, 2021
Eastside High School Marching Band members and Rams cheerleaders poured into the main auditorium on Monday night and surrounded more than 200 attendees of the State […]
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Simon delivers State of the ACPS address
Eastside High School Marching Band members and Rams cheerleaders poured into the main auditorium on Monday night and surrounded more than 200 attendees of the State […]
ACPS disables Facebook comments after threats
Nov 15, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) disabled comments on its Facebook page Friday citing an increase in personal attacks and inappropriate comments as the reason. “Due to […]
Cade Museum assists schools through STEAM
Nov 10, 2021
Creating slime and melting crayons may seem like messy pastimes, but at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Innovation these activities open the door for experiential […]
SBAC votes to comply with state
Nov 10, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted in a special meeting Wednesday to fully comply with COVID-19 policies set by the Florida’s Department of Health […]
DeSantis proposes $600M education budget increase
Nov 10, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed education budget initiatives that included a boost in minimum teacher salaries and continued bonuses for teachers and principals at a press conference […]
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccine for kids in works
Nov 9, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Alachua County remains at 70 percent as the positivity rate drops to 2 percent this week. According to Paul Myers, administrator […]
SBAC announces special meeting concerning masks
Nov 9, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) announced a special meeting concerning masking protocols scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday. In a Tuesday email, the district said […]
UF testimony reversal caps tumultuous week
Nov 6, 2021
In a struggle between UF’s faculty and its administration over providing expert testimony in lawsuits, UF President W. Kent Fuchs has reversed an earlier ban on […]
Judge dismisses ACPS case disputing DOH rule
Nov 5, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will maintain its current COVID-19 mitigation strategies despite a judge’s dismissal of a challenge six Florida schools filed against a Department […]
Santa Fe, SBAC to offer certification programs
Nov 5, 2021
Santa Fe College (SF) and the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) agreed this week to join forces to offer industry certification programs for adults. The […]
Feds remind Florida of school funds policies
Nov 4, 2021
The Federal Department of Education (DOE) continues to monitor the Florida Department of Education and its allocation of federal funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) like […]
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 […]
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 […]