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School grades are in and Alachua County’s score drops

By on July 17th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm

By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM School grades are out, and the Alachua County Public School District got some bad news. The district grade just dropped to a “B”.  The grading system is based off of the past year’s FCAT scores. Florida’s 89.1 [...]

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New Alachua County elementary school begins construction

By on June 8th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:10 am

By Sanika Dange – WUFT-FM School district officials say construction on Alachua County’s newest elementary school is setting standards higher. It will open in time for fall of 20-12 and will relieve overpopulated school zones on the western side of [...]

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Students begin FCAT 2.0

By on April 11th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 9:37 am

By Corey Bachman – WUFT Students will take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for four days beginning today (4/11). The rebooted FCAT 2.0 is designed to evaluate skills students should be able to master under new state standards. Alachua County [...]

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