UF researchers bolster computer chip security
Aug 10, 2021
Computers power nearly everything, from the planes we fly and cars we drive to the device allowing you to read this article. Nations invest heavily in […]
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UF researchers bolster computer chip security
Computers power nearly everything, from the planes we fly and cars we drive to the device allowing you to read this article. Nations invest heavily in […]
Q&A: Education key to stopping human trafficking
Aug 10, 2021
Paving The Way Foundation president Jan Edwards has worked for some of America’s most noted businesses and even the United Nations. She was named one of […]
School officials unveil revitalized Metcalfe
Aug 9, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) staff cut the ribbon for the opening of Metcalfe Elementary School on Monday morning. With the 2021-22 school year starting Tuesday, […]
Legal filings take aim at school mask mandate ban
Aug 8, 2021
Two legal complaints filed Friday are asking separate courts to strike down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent executive order and a health rule that allows for parents […]
UF Health experts to host back-to-school town hall
Aug 6, 2021
Parents and guardians who have questions about how to protect students from COVID-19 as they return to school can ask local medical experts for advice on […]
DeSantis dings SBAC for requiring masks
Aug 5, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly knocked the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) on Thursday for requiring students to wear masks during the first two weeks […]
Homeschooling surges alongside pandemic
Aug 4, 2021
Gainesville resident Callie Williams homeschooled her son until he went to Santa Fe College at age 16. Even though she no longer homeschools, she still moderates […]
School board: Masks on students for first two weeks
Aug 3, 2021
A second Alachua County Public School (ACPS) district custodian is dead from COVID-19. That announcement at the beginning of the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) […]
ACPS adopts mandatory masking for school employees
Aug 2, 2021
All Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) teachers are under a face mask mandate due to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. ACPS made the announcement in a Monday […]
Rally gives away 3,000 backpacks, promotes peace
Jul 31, 2021
Volunteers clad in purple T-shirts handed out backpacks and gun locks at the 22nd annual Stop the Violence Back to School rally held Saturday at Citizens […]
DeSantis: School mask mandate equals loss of funds
Jul 31, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forcing school districts across the state to do the math by giving all 67 counties the same formula: A face mask […]
ACPS touts higher than expected test scores
Jul 29, 2021
The irregular 2020-21 school year prompted angst over a “COVID slide” for students, but Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) said new data shows test scores did […]
ACPS releases reopening plan draft
Jul 28, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) released a draft of the 2021-22 COVID-19 Response Plan leaving room for updates on face mask use and other policies that […]
Buchholz math team claims 13th national title
Jul 27, 2021
The Buchholz High School math team has won its 13th national championship in record-breaking fashion. Buchholz won top honors in the 2021 Mu Alpha Theta national competition, […]
UF Health, Scripps Research open integration talks
Jul 23, 2021
UF and Scripps Research announced Thursday that they are in talks to integrate the Florida-based branch of Scripps Research with the research arm of UF’s academic […]
ACPS to add more nurses to battle COVID
Jul 22, 2021
In an ongoing effort to mitigate COVID-19, the Alachua County Health Department has hired 30 nurses to work at the Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) this […]
Face mask policy dominates school board meeting
Jul 20, 2021
Some parents who spoke at Tuesday night’s School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting asked the board to heed the CDC recommendation for unvaccinated persons to […]
Federal judge backs university’s vaccine mandate
Jul 20, 2021
A federal judge has given the green light to Indiana University to enforce a requirement that its 90,000 students and 40,000 employees must get vaccinated against […]
Study: Volunteer data vital to scientific research
Jul 20, 2021
Volunteer collection of wildlife data has proven invaluable to Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch researchers. A recent study found no significant differences between data collected by volunteers […]
School board moves meetings to new locations
Jul 20, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at the Alachua County Administration Building. The meeting location on the second floor in […]
UF College of Medicine adds clinical department
Jul 16, 2021
The UF College of Medicine has launched the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, the college’s first clinical department addition in 30 years. The new department works […]
Florida launches K-12 civic literacy initiative
Jul 14, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida K-12 students to know the basics of how the government operates and important moments in history that have shaped the […]
In-person story time returns to Alachua County libraries
Jun 28, 2021
The Alachua County Library District will relaunch in-person programming Tuesday with the return of its popular reading and storytelling events for young children. Dubbed “Story Time […]
School board approves contracts without conflict
Jun 28, 2021
Days after the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) had trouble agreeing on almost anything, members approved the contracts of both new and existing administrators in […]