For the first time, out-of-state applicants to universities across Florida are finding out whether they will be among 350 students who will save tens of thousands of dollars with in-state tuition under a new law rewarding them as grandchildren of residents here. The tuition discounts are the result of a …
Read More »Alachua County School Board fires Superintendent Carlee Simon
The school board late Tuesday voted to terminate Simon’s contract in a 3-2 vote.
Read More »Gainesville High School student earns top score on international exam
Gainesville High School senior Rachel Young earned the highest score in the world on the English Language Cambridge exam. But this is not Young’s first standardized test accolade. The GHS student received a perfect score on the ACT exam last year and was named a 2022 National Merit Semifinalist. The …
Read More »US appeals court reconsiders Florida transgender rights case
ATLANTA – Andrew Adams, the plaintiff in a landmark civil rights case from Florida, was in the courtroom Tuesday while a full panel of federal appeals judges considered weighty issues of gender and identity about him at the center of the nation’s culture wars. The case challenged a decision by …
Read More »Alachua County students, organizers form youth activities advisory council
The group consists of nearly 20 middle and high school students from every corner of Alachua County, most of whom go to school outside of Gainesville.
Read More »Florida House discussing a bill that would change how Alachua County voters elect county commissioners
The Florida House is discussing a bill that would change Alachua County voters elect their county commissioners. The message is sounding from social media to the capital.
Read More »Buchholz High School student discovers and publishes new calculus technique
Glenn Bruda woke up in the middle of the night to fetch a glass of water. It was late, past 1 a.m., and he had school in a few hours. Before falling asleep, he had completed his nightly ritual: running mathematical techniques in his trusty notebook. Bruda is a senior …
Read More »Struggles continue over Florida school districts’ budget cuts after DeSantis backs House proposal
Florida school districts are preparing for budget cuts as the fight over student mask penalties unfolds in the Florida Legislature.
Read More »Newberry lynchings in curriculum
The Newberry lynchings are now part of the Alachua County public schools curriculum. WUFT went to Newberry to learn more about the impact on future students.
Read More »Traveling exhibit sheds light on the Holocaust during visit to north central Florida
As a young Jewish girl living in Toronto, Jordana Lebowitz decided her purpose in life was to help keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. Lebowitz, now 26, was just 16 years old when she traveled to Poland and Israel with the March of the Living, an international program that …
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