Though the motion’s proponent Gunnar Paulson argued the renovations could end up saving the district money, the pressing needs of other schools, especially Hawthorne Middle/High, caused other board members to say it was not the right time for the project.
Read More »Alachua County School Board eyes changes to Camp Crystal Lake, former superintendent calls for external investigation
Though a recent investigation cleared the camp director of violating policy, questions it raised have spurred changes by camp management and ongoing discussion by the school board.
Read More »Inside the effort to bring healthcare to Gainesville’s uninsured
The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.
Read More »Gainesville becomes first community in Florida to publicly launch blueprint to become a certified welcoming city to immigrants
The blueprint is the result of a 15-month collaboration between the City of Gainesville and community members.
Read More »Gainesville police never called an interpreter for the questioning and arrest of a deaf man. He was found guilty this week
The case highlights failures of the local legal system to provide equal footing to people who are deaf.
Read More »How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later
The story of this high school band reflects a much larger history of who the school system serves, and how the consequences of old decisions still ripple through the community decades later.
Read More »University of Florida receives $750,000 grant to collaborate with historically Black neighborhoods
Unlike traditional research, the researchers for this three-year project will be the neighborhood residents themselves.
Read More »New research suggests delays in autism diagnosis for Black children may reflect providers’ racial biases
Health providers' racial biases may be the reason behind delayed autism diagnosis and appropriate treatment for Black children.
Read More »This ‘science bus’ is visiting Alachua County schools
Dozens of students lined up outside Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne Monday afternoon, waiting for their turn to climb aboard what looks like an ordinary school bus.
Read More »Much went wrong in 2021, but here’s where progress was made this year
WUFT · What seemed to be working in 2021? WUFT’s Report for America Corps Member Katie Hyson reports on equity issues, which often means looking at what’s not working in communities around north central Florida. But in this WUFT-FM special, Hyson revisits stories she reported to see what’s changed and …
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