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University of Florida students graduating this fall will once again have their names read as they cross the stage during a single commencement ceremony.
Read More »UF Revises Graduation Commencement For Fall 2019 To Combined-College Ceremony
Gainesville High Students Use 5K Run To Raise $4K For Hurricane Michael Victims
As 130 participants prepared to run a 5K Sunday morning in support of hurricane relief, the rain poured down as if to remind them of the wind and rain that ravaged the Florida Panhandle in October.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools Seek Grant To Balance Achievement Gaps
Alachua County School District has asked for $1.2 million in grants to further assist schools in need.
Read More »Mural Depicting Asian American Historical Events Unveiled At Reitz Union
A six-panel, canvas mural created by eight student artists was unveiled today at the the University of Florida Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs office in Reitz Union.
Read More »Bell Schools Showcase Special Needs Students’ Digital Arts At Exhibition
Bell Elementary School and Bell High School hosted an art exhibition Tuesday for parents, faculty and school board members to appreciate work created by special needs students. A grant from Suncoast Credit Union provided 17 Gilchrist County special needs students the opportunity to express themselves through digital art. The grant …
Read More »Santa Fe College Blount Campus Expansion ‘Opens Opportunities’ For East Gainesville, Sasser Says
Santa Fe College is planning to expand Blount Hall, a move that will also improve the current Center for Innovation and Economic Development. Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser said this expansion could benefit small businesses all across Gainesville.
Read More »‘We Loved Her More Than Anyone’: 200 Attend Memorial For School Librarian
One by one, at least 20 pupils stepped to the podium Thursday at Stephen Foster Elementary School in Gainesville to remember Leslie “Lisa” Williams, their librarian and media teacher.
Read More »Hope Squad Comes To Alachua County High Schools For Suicide Prevention Training
Hope Squad is a new nationwide program that trains students for peer-to-peer counseling to prevent suicide attempts among high schoolers, and the program is coming to Alachua County.
Read More »Marion County Oakcrest Elementary Strives To Improve State’s Failing Grade
Oakcrest is one of Florida’s “turnaround” schools, as it has received five consecutive D grades on the state's annual assessment exams. The Marion Coutny school board believes that Oakcrest is doing everything it needs to ensure that it meets standards.
Read More »Plans Taking Shape For Half-Cent Sales Tax Revenue To Improve Alachua County Schools
By a margin of more than two to one, Alachua County voters approved a half-cent local sales tax to improve school facilities. The total is expected to be about $22 million a year.
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