ACPS seeks donations for annual Holiday Food Drive
Deadline for donations is Dec. 15.
Education
School board delays superintendent contract discussion
Citizens say superintendent pay raise is unfair to teachers.
Sasse: UF not negatively impacted by Florida political climate
UF president says New York Times article erred.
Alachua County announces AC Digital Black Heritage Trail map and website
Map features 140 community-identified places of significance.
SF College to host fall commencement this week
Both ceremonies to be held in Santa Fe gymnasium.
Number of challenged ACPS books hits 12
District staff works to apply new state statute in standard practice.
Gainesville civil rights leader Charles Chestnut III dies at 83
Chestnut served on Alachua County Commission and school board.
UF announces third round of strategic funding awardees
Nearly $11 million awarded for 10 new projects.
Alachua school district names top principal and assistant principal
The two will represent ACPS in statewide recognition programs.
UF students wrestle with local reach of Israel war
President Sasse draws a line between free speech and violence or vandalism.
Youth prepare for annual 4-H Forest Ecology Contest
Volunteer experts teach students with hands-on lessons at UF's Austin Cary Forest.
Palm Breeze moves past Reichert House and toward new charter school
Nonprofit looks to shift mission on former youth academy.
Santa Fe College receives $3 million to develop engineering degree
Funds come from grant to expand Florida’s semiconductor and chip manufacturing industries.
October 2023 Citizens of the Month
Awards recognizing one student from each elementary school in Alachua County.
Alachua County Public Schools students place in The Great Debate
Lincoln Middle School’s Ann Moywaywa was champion in three events, division overall.
Community maintains issues with proposed school rezoning
Several parents express dissatisfaction with current plans.
Sasse announces $5.4 million for strategic funding awardees
Funding initiative designed to advance interdisciplinary scholarship and student experience.
September 2023 Citizens of the Month
Awards recognizing one student from each elementary school in Alachua County.
High schoolers compete at UF in AI utility challenge
Students tasked to design an AI smart grid.
Alachua County Public Schools to lower magnet acceptance requirements
Half of students will be chosen through lottery system, up from 25%.
Micanopy students take home 100 laptops
AT&T and Human IT to donate another 100 to Hawthorne students next week.
School board approves turnaround plans for Lake Forest, Idylwild
Abbitt, Certain push for proactive measures such as year-round school.
School Board requests 5-year facilities plan
ACPS staff to create capital work plan.
Alachua County School Board elects McGraw as chair
McNealy to continue as vice chair as vice chair.