Education

The University of Florida is offering a disabilities studies graduate certificate this spring. The program joins an existing undergraduate minor and will help to dispel misconceptions about disability in society.

Eastside High School teacher David Jones facilitates annual projects that teach students the art of history through storytelling. Jones was recently awarded the Oral History Association Martha Ross Teaching Award.

The 2015 scores for the National Assessment of Education Progress exam (NAEP) are out, and the overall results were low for Florida and the nation as a whole. The scores for Florida's eighth graders in the national math exam were lower than two years ago. Despite these low scores, Duval County Public schools were ranked among the top districts in the U.S. in both reading and math.

UF School of Art and Art History Alumni team up for a joint show at University Gallery through Dec. 4. Artists Robert Fichter and Mernet Larsen will discuss their work during a public reception at the gallery from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 6.

Reading stories to humans is fun, but reading to Beauregard the poodle might be more fun. Starting Oct. 30, the Newberry Library is launching "Books with Beau," where people can comfortably sit and read with the pooch.

A high school principal in Florida's most underprivileged county received a leadership award from Florida TaxWatch and celebrated with the community on Tuesday.

Students at the University of Florida College of Education are asking for help from the state of Florida to renovate Norman Hall. Having very little updates since its establishment in 1934, students fear the building is negatively affecting their health.

A Girl Scout troop from Alachua County is putting together care packages for female students in Kenya who cannot afford feminine products. The packages will help girls in Kenya avoid missing school due to menstruation.

Congressman John Lewis, the only living member of the "Big 6" from the Civil Rights Movement, came to UF to talk about his work. Students and community members in attendance asked him questions about his life and his opinion on the new Black Lives Matter social media movement. Lewis encouraged the audience to continue fighting for equality.

A new scholarship program implemented by the Florida Legislature will give bonuses to teachers who scored highly on their SAT or ACT assessments. Alachua County teachers, who had to apply for the bonuses by Oct. 1, have noticed several problems with the program.