Glen Springs hosts chess challenge for students
Bishops and pawns flew across the cafeteria on Tuesday at Glen Springs Elementary School as around 400 K-5th grade students participated in the 2022 Chess Challenge. […]
Education
GHS senior receives first Prepaid scholarship
Gainesville High School senior Zaynah Smith ultimately wants to return to her alma mater and help train other future teachers. That dream is a step closer […]
UF scientists grow first plants in moon soil
Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration. In a new paper […]
Bell instructor named finalist for top teacher
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) selected a Bell Elementary School teacher on Thursday as one of five finalists for the State of Florida 2023 Teacher […]
ACPS honors employees of the year
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) held its first School Related Employee of the Year (SREY) in-person awards ceremony since 2019 on Tuesday. The event took place […]
GNV Rotary Club honors youth speech finalists
The Rotary Club of Gainesville held a luncheon for its youth speech contest finalists at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on Tuesday. Rotary Chair […]
Buchholz student receives national honor
For the 10th time in 11 years, an Alachua County Public Schools’ student has been named a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of […]
SBAC approves $300K budget amendment
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) discussed the Idylwild construction and a potential project to add bleachers at Buchholz’s field at its regular meeting on […]
Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]
FHP conducting criminal probe into Levy bus crash
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators are conducting a criminal probe into the March 30 bus crash that sent five Levy County students to the hospital, including […]