Education

Marion County Public Schools announced that the district will begin the 2021-22 school year by making wearing masks optional for students and staff. Thursday’s announcement noted that the district will allow full capacity athletic and arts events while consistently following health recommendations “to the extent possible.” “Face coverings can be …

Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down Thursday on his opposition to mask mandates for public-school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he would call for a special legislative session if the federal government moves toward requiring masks in schools. “There’s been talk about potentially people advocating at the federal level, imposing …

Thursday's announcement specified that the health department has hired 30 nurses to work alongside the nurses who currently staff school's throughout the district.

State law requires that all children receive immunizations that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and other diseases to attend childcare centers or schools.

TALLAHASSEE — During an at-times heated meeting on Wednesday, the State Board of Education adopted new curriculum standards for civics, government and Holocaust education, along with updates to other subject areas. The revised civic education standards will, in part, require public school students to “study primary source documents to understand …

It targets school curriculums that never taught critical race theory to begin with.

Gainesville 4 All, a local organization formed to address systemic racial inequities and disparities in Alachua County, has announced its plans for a “transformative” family learning center for parents and children facing economic hardships in the Gainesville area. Nearly five years after Gainesville 4 All was created to address systemic …

Seven months after a contested election decided by less than 3,000 votes, the 2020 Alachua County School Board District 2 race took a dramatic turn Thursday night. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order declaring incumbent Diyonne McGraw’s seat vacant. The move followed several weeks of activist and legal efforts …