Florida enacts several key education laws starting this school year
Cellphone bans and charter schools highlight new laws.
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Florida enacts several key education laws starting this school year
Cellphone bans and charter schools highlight new laws.
Education highlights $117.4 billion state budget
Investment includes historic $15.9 billion in funds for K-12 public school system
Derrick: Mainstreet editorial staff grows—again
New education reporter to cover K-12, UF
Volunteers gear up for Friends of the Library sale
Fall sale to feature more than 500,000 items.
Good in Gainesville: One Mill for Schools
Revenue generator for local schools is on November ballot.
McDonald’s Golden Grants applications available through Oct. 13
Educators and non-profit organizations can apply for funds.
Gainesville High’s class of ‘59 meets for 65th reunion
Classmates plan to end long run of reunions.
Alachua County school board discusses preliminary budget
Board members ask for more help for students experiencing homelessness.
100 Black Men opens registration for annual Aviation Academy
Organization prepares for sixth annual event.
ACPS calls for citizen input to rename district office
Names to be based on location or deceased contributors to education.
State ends contract with AMIKids, other day programs
AMIKids seeks alternate funding, ways to serve community.
Gainesville city manager recalls role integrating Palatka school
Cynthia Curry, brother made Brown v. Board of Education reality in Putnam County.
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School to offer individualized learning
School can accept about 100 K-12 students.
Kids in the Woods participants grow up, graduate
Program sparked conservation interest at young ages.
SBAC to explore using properties for housing
School board, BOCC also discuss literacy, parks, gun violence
University of Arizona taps UF’s Glover as provost
Glover served as UF provost for record 15 years.
20 students surprised with new laptops
Surprise came after completion of nine-week course.
Clemons asks state leaders to intervene in Newberry charter vote
Clemons says Newberry Elementary School vote succeeded.
New ‘Frazer School’ to focus on competitive academics
Current Buchholz math coach Will Frazer to direct school.
Caring and Sharing Learning School marks 25 years
School emphasizes high expectations for students.
ACPS, SOS Newberry push back on charter budget
Transportation, food service, capacity spark concerns.
Alachua County resident turns 106
Magnolia B. Jackson is oldest graduate of Bethune-Cookman University.
Metcalfe, Rawlings to switch to year-round school
ACPS one of three districts selected for four-year state pilot program.