Education September 2024 Citizens of the Month Staff Reports Oct 27, 2024Awards recognizing one student from each elementary school in Alachua County Sponsored by Bosshardt Realty.
News Gainesville dual names street in honor of late educator Magnolia Jackson Seth Johnson Oct 25, 2024Jackson died in May, shortly after her 106th birthday.
Education School Board of Alachua County tables superintendent nominations Glory Reitz Oct 21, 2024Split board votes down motion to delay until after Vu takes seat.
Education Alachua County School Board fires superintendent on split vote Glory Reitz Oct 15, 2024Board set to select interim superintendent on Monday.
Education School board clashes over projected low fund balance Glory Reitz Oct 14, 2024Expenses outpace revenue in FY24-25 budget.
Education Gainesville, Alachua County move forward with school speed cameras Seth Johnson Oct 11, 2024Tickets could come for those driving 10+ over the speed limit.
News Schools announce closures ahead of Hurricane Milton C.J. Gish Oct 7, 2024Category 5 storm forecasted to make landfall on Wednesday.
Education Hawthorne wins $10,000 surprise at Friday homecoming game Seth Johnson Oct 7, 2024Grant from Edward Jones to set up financial literacy program.
Education Eastside earns highest level award for Advanced Placement program Staff Reports Oct 4, 2024Buchholz, GHS, Santa Fe, Magnet@Loften and Hawthorne also receive honors
Education School board delays annual improvement plan again Glory Reitz Oct 2, 2024Board to hold special meeting to discuss plan further.
Elections Alachua County voters to decide on 6 state, several local ballot initiatives Seth Johnson Oct 2, 2024Two local ballot initiatives under review by courts.
Sponsored Good in Gainesville: One Mill for Schools Eric Godet Sr. Sep 25, 2024Revenue generator for local schools is on November ballot.
Education Gainesville student to speak at UN summit Glory Reitz Sep 24, 2024Abhith Kasala has been building microplastic research for six years.
Education North Florida schools announce closures ahead of Hurricane Helene C.J. Gish Sep 24, 2024Area schools to close for multiple days.
Education School board declines rezoning contractor Glory Reitz Sep 18, 2024Members say they need more details about what product would include.
Education ACEA declares impasse in teacher salary negotiations Glory Reitz Sep 17, 2024School district won’t offer retroactive pay raise or go higher than 1.6 percent in salary increase.
Crime ACSO: Buchholz school threat declared a hoax C.J. Gish Sep 17, 2024Law enforcement investigates latest incident in wave of regional school threats.
Education School board adopts final $612 million budget Glory Reitz Sep 11, 2024School district millage rates set to 6.2610.
Education 21 ACPS students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists Staff Reports Sep 11, 2024Gainesville High leads way with 10 students followed by Eastside with six and Buchholz with five.
News Staffing shortages mark rocky start to school year Glory Reitz Sep 6, 2024ACPS has 49 instructional job openings.
Education School board asks for more strategic plan detail Glory Reitz Sep 4, 2024Board approves strategy map, delays implementation plan vote.
Education Santa Fe High School students take home laptops Glory Reitz Aug 27, 2024ACPS works toward district-wide “one to one” initiative.
Education Local dealerships donate $25K to Loften automotive technology Glory Reitz Aug 27, 2024Money to help purchase more training equipment.
Education Vu’s win signals new SBAC direction Glory Reitz Aug 26, 2024Support for superintendent search appears set.