ACPS dismisses effort to stop mask enforcement
Sep 29, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) received a letter Wednesday demanding that the district immediately abandon its mask mandate policy within 24 hours or be faced with […]
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ACPS dismisses effort to stop mask enforcement
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) received a letter Wednesday demanding that the district immediately abandon its mask mandate policy within 24 hours or be faced with […]
Update: Gainesville High cleared after bomb hoax
Sep 29, 2021
Update: The Gainesville Police Department reported nothing suspicious was found at GHS and the school was cleared. Students were sent home for the remainder of the […]
Updated: Bomb threats hit 4 Alachua County schools
Sep 28, 2021
All three Newberry schools and Eastside High School received bomb threats Tuesday, leading to evacuations and lockdowns. Just after 10 a.m. Newberry High School (NHS) […]
Update: Newberry HS cleared after bomb scare
Sep 24, 2021
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported at 11 a.m. Friday that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. Our original story: […]
Feds reimburse ACPS for garnished wages
Sep 23, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools is the first school district in the nation to receive a grant from the federal government to make up for funding withheld […]
Update: ACSO clears Newberry HS bomb threat
Sep 23, 2021
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported Thursday at 1:45 pm that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. A bomb threat […]
New surgeon general alters school COVID policies
Sep 22, 2021
New Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued an emergency rule Wednesday letting parents decide if their asymptomatic children should quarantine after exposure to someone who […]
SBAC attorney: Simon in compliance with contract
Sep 22, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) staff attorney released an opinion Tuesday saying Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The statement […]
Confusion, tempers mark messy SBAC meeting
Sep 21, 2021
An emotional School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting Tuesday night started with screaming during public comment and ended with Chair Dr. Leanetta McNealy vowing to […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Sep 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]
BHS student used grandma’s account for bomb threats
Sep 17, 2021
The 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student arrested on Monday in connection with two of four recent bomb threats used his grandmother’s phone account to make […]
41 students named National Merit semifinalists
Sep 16, 2021
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released its list of semifinalists in the prestigious 2022 National Merit Scholarship program and it includes 41 Alachua County Public School […]
HS students named College Board Scholars
Sep 15, 2021
Twenty-eight Alachua County Public School high school students have been named College Board National Scholars for their outstanding performance on high level exams and their classwork. […]
DeSantis proposes FSA elimination
Sep 14, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday a legislative proposal to eliminate the Common Core based, end-of-the year Florida Statewide Assessment (FSA) testing. In FSA’s place, a […]
Eastside students win advocacy awards
Sep 14, 2021
Thirteen students from Eastside High School have earned cash prizes for their efforts in tackling critical social issues and now plan to donate their awards to […]
Update: Buchholz student arrested for bomb threats
Sep 13, 2021
A 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student was arrested on Monday in connection with four recent bomb threats and on drug charges. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office […]
DeSantis visits UF to tout top 5 ranking
Sep 13, 2021
For the first time in UF’s history, the school broke into an elite category—one of the nation’s top five public universities. At a Monday morning event […]
Appeals court reinstates school mask mandate ban
Sep 10, 2021
The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee reinstated a ban on school mask mandates Friday, continuing a legal seesaw that began two weeks ago and […]
UF, Santa Fe decline BOCC request for mask mandate
Sep 10, 2021
Update (3:45 p.m.): Both UF President Kent Fuchs and Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie responded to BOCC Chair Ken Cornell on Friday saying they have no […]
State files emergency appeal to reinstate mask ban
Sep 9, 2021
The Florida school district mask mandate war continues as lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday filed an emergency appeal to stop the vacated stay a […]
Judge vacates stay, allows school mask mandates
Sep 8, 2021
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County has granted a motion to vacate stay allowing school board mask mandates to […]
Paulson pushes SBAC to cooperate with state
Sep 7, 2021
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) member Dr. Gunnar Paulson said it was a mistake for the district to ignore a request from the state commissioner […]
Update: Buchholz cleared after fourth bomb threat
Sep 7, 2021
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. that Buchholz has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. Alachua County Public Schools […]
SBAC files court challenge to FDOH emergency rule
Sep 4, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has teamed up with school boards from Broward and Orange counties to overturn a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) […]