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The U.S. and Canada have seen bird numbers drop by 3 billion in 48 years, according to a Cornell lab study.
Read More »Alachua County Reacts To Declining Bird Numbers In U.S. And Canada
Florida Standards Listening Tour Stops By Alachua County
About 80 people attended the listening tour’s third of nine stops statewide, at the Alachua County Public Schools District Office last week.
Read More »Eastside High School Offers Colombian Students A Taste of American Education
The dreams of 13 Colombian students came true when Gainesville's Eastside High School opened its doors for them to experience American culture and education for two weeks.
Read More »Florida Law Requires The Removal Of A Struggling School’s Principal. That’s What Happened At This Gainesville School
Both students and teachers are affected by the absence of their former principal, Karla Hutchinson, after she was removed from the position because of the schools consistently low grade.
Read More »Florida School Districts Working To Meet New Mandate For Mental Health Instruction
In July, the Florida Board of Education mandated five hours of mental health instruction within the school year. The state became the third in the nation to require it.
Read More »African, African American History Now Taught In All Alachua County Public High Schools
Santa Fe High School is the last in the district to add the classes. The courses are part of Alachua County Public Schools’ initiative to increase racial equity and education in the classroom.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Launch Program to Prevent Bullying
On Monday, Alachua County Public Schools launched an initiative to prevent bullying. The program will run through Friday, Aug. 27.
Read More »Alachua County Teacher Shortage Persists Through The First Month Of School
Alachua County Public Schools began the 2019-20 academic year with 48 open instructional positions.
Read More »Alachua County School District Plans To Put Prairie View Back In Use During Construction On Other Schools
During a joint meeting Thursday between the Alachua County Commission and the School Board of Alachua County, the district announced its intention to again start using Prairie View Elementary.
Read More »Gainesville Hosts First Mental Health Symposium
Alachua County is one of two counties in Florida that have more than one mental health provider for every 500 residents.
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