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Tag Archives: Alachua County public schools
Kindergarteners’ parents invited to preview schools at Round-Up
By Lauren Crawford on April 30th, 2013 | Last updated: April 30, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Parents of children who will be entering kindergarten in Alachua County this fall are invited to tour schools and meet staff at the Kindergarten Round-Up Wednesday.
Local teachers file lawsuit over evaluation legislation
By Nickelle Smith on April 16th, 2013 | Last updated: April 16, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Janine Plavac and Kim Cook are two of the teachers involved in a lawsuit against both the state and district school boards. The suit has filed in response to legislation that requires teachers to be evaluated from student test scores.
United Way of North Central Florida launches online feature, receives grant
By Lucas Dolengowski on March 26th, 2013 | Last updated: March 26, 2013 at 5:49 pm
United Way of North Central Florida activated a new online volunteer feature and received more than $500,000 in grants.
Newberry High wins top awards at public service conference
By Audreyanna Loguerre on March 15th, 2013 | Last updated: March 15, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Students at the Academy of Criminal Justice at Newberry High School received high honors at the Florida Public Service Association’s state conference. Their teacher, Patrick Treese, also came home with an award for director of the year.
Alachua County public schools add healthier lunch options, increase cost
By WUFT News on September 14th, 2012 | Last updated: September 17, 2012 at 9:41 am
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 standards are being implemented as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
School grades are in and Alachua County’s score drops
By Front Page Edition 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 [...]
Checking your child’s grades? There’s an app for that
By Rachel Stern on April 30th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:19 pm
Keeping track of your children’s grades is now at the palm of your hands. Alachua County Public Schools Public Information Officer Jackie Johnson says a new app will allow parents to stay up to date with their children’s progress in [...]
Area school buses clear of stalling problem
By Jillian de Montluzin on April 23rd, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 1:17 pm
The federal government is investigating a potential problem with school buses used across the nation. Alachua County Public Schools Transportation Director Harrell Harrison says parents don’t have to worry about the school buses in the county. The model in question [...]
