A fourth-grade teacher in Gainesville recently asked Mayor Lauren Poe to help get National School Choice Week declared as Gainesville Public School Week instead. Meanwhile, Florida charter and private schools are hosting open-house events as more parents across the nation are turning to such options over the public schools their children are zoned for.
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Senate Bill 2, which among other things would provide full college tuition coverage for Florida's top-performing students, has passed its first committee — the first step of many before Gov. Rick Scott can sign it into law.
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Alachua County School Board has approved a $3.25 million contract with Skyward Inc. for a new IT system in the school district.
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Alachua County Public Schools continues it's search for a new superintendent, to start before the 2017-2018 school year, with three community input forums this month.
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Alachua County Public Schools is holding a food drive to collect and distribute food boxes to families in need during the holiday break.
Read More »Alachua County voters have the opportunity the vote on the One Mill for Schools tax this November.
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More students in Alachua County Public Schools will enjoy fresh produce in their school lunches thanks to a grant awarded by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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The Alachua County School Board voted to pay the Florida School Boards Association $25,000 for help conducting its search for a new superintendent.
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North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
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Local law enforcement officials will launch an annual campaign to spread awareness of school bus safety to drivers.
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