Application for year-round charter school in Gainesville meets state standards
The Alachua County School Board will vote in October whether to approve an application for a new year-round school.
View ArticleAlachua County public schools add healthier lunch options, increase cost
More fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and no trans-fat. Those are some of the new guidelines appearing on Alachua County public school students' lunch trays this fall. The newer, healthier...
View ArticleFormer Alachua County teacher gets deferred prosecution
Glen Nichol, Alachua County Teacher of the Year for 2012, has agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement following a sworn complaint for inappropriately touching at least one of his students at Lawton...
View ArticleAlachua Teachers Get Raise While Other Counties Still Waiting
Alachua County teachers receive pay raise after five years of negotiations with the school board. Fifteen other counties are still negotiating deals.
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Town Hall Meeting Explains State Tests, Community Reacts
Parents and teachers in Alachua County spoke out against elementary school standardized testing they say is too advanced. Students in kindergarten through second grade are expected to take up to nine...
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Minor Charged For False Bomb Threats To Gainesville High School
A 15-year-old Gainesville High School student has been charged from making false bomb threats to the school on Nov. 9 and 10. GHS received three identical bombs threats, one of which led the...
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Local Organization Fills Christmas Spirit “One Belly At A Time”
Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc., is furthering its year-round fight against food insecurity for youth by providing food during the winter holidays to students who mainly rely on meals...
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Florida Students Unable To Opt Out Of Standardized Testing
Excessive standardized tests have driven parents and school board members across the state to speak out. Opposition groups are pressuring legislators to change the testing policies.
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Alachua County School Board Passes Rezoning Plan That Will Dissolve Waldo...
The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to consolidate Waldo Community School with Shell Elementary School. The decision marks the end of a hard fought battle for Waldo to keep...
View ArticleIn The News: 1 Dead in NAU Shooting, Rubio Raises $6 Million, Man Brings...
Northern Arizona University shooting leaves 1 dead – One is dead and three more are wounded after a shooting early this morning at Northern Arizona University. The suspected shooter is in custody....
View ArticleHow North Central Florida Teachers Compare in Salary and Education
WUFT recently analyzed salaries and benefits for teachers in select North Central Florida counties. Florida is $10,000 less than the national average, and the situation is equally grim in Alachua,...
View ArticleAlachua County School Board Begins Search For New Superintendent
The Alachua County School Board voted to pay the Florida School Boards Association $25,000 for help conducting its search for a new superintendent.
View ArticleIn Photos: Gainesville holds 35th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show
Locals packed the downtown streets for the The Gainesville Downtown Festival and Arts Show last weekend.
View ArticleRoundup of Alachua And Marion County Election Results
Who won and lost local and state races in Alachua and Marion Counties and how the proposed state constitution amendments faired.
View ArticleTo Combat Junk Food, Eastside High To Join Afterschool Meal Program
On Jan. 3, Eastside High School will become the 27th school in Alachua County to partake in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's after-school meals program, which reimburses schools for nutritious...
View ArticleAlachua County Schools OKs $3.25M Software Purchase
Alachua County School Board has approved a $3.25 million contract with Skyward Inc. for a new IT system in the school district.
View ArticleConnected Gainesville Launches Initiative To Increase High-Speed Internet...
Connected Gainesville, an initiative to improve broadband connection, launched Wednesday at a City Hall forum. The organization hopes to bring better rates and higher reliability to the city's internet.
View ArticleAlachua County Educators React To Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation
After the Senate's confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Tuesday, Alachua County educators expressed concerns about DeVos, a strong proponent of charter schools and voucher programs.
View ArticleArreola Upsets Incumbent Carter In District 3 City Commission Race, Warren...
The results of the 2017 Gainesville City Commission general election brought defeat for incumbent Craig Carter of District 3, re-election for Helen Warren for the At-Large seat and a win for...
View ArticleSchool Board Worried About Losing Money If City Purchases GREC
Chairman of the Alachua County School Board Robert Hyatt penned a letter to Mayor Lauren Poe Monday detailing all the ways Gainesville Regional Utilities' possible purchase of Gainesville Renewable...
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