Tag Archives: Alachua County Public Schools

Students at the Academy of Criminal Justice at Newberry High School received high honors at the Florida Public Service Association's state conference. Their teacher, Patrick Treese, also came home with an award for director of the year.

Since Friday's shooting in Newtown, Conn., lawmakers and residents across the country are now bringing up the issue of gun control in schools. The tragedy has school and law enforcement officials reconsidering safety plans for emergencies.

A tax referendum on the November ballot allows Alachua County voters to decide whether to continue publicly funding arts and music programs in local schools.

Eggplant is the star of school lunches throughout Florida this week. As part of National School Lunch Week, which kicked off across the nation on Monday, Alachua County is hosting events throughout the week.

More fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and no trans-fat. Those are some of the new guidelines appearing on Alachua County public school students' lunch trays this fall. The newer, healthier standards are being implemented as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

An Alachua County high school administrator has been arrested  on sex-related charges.  According to the Alachua County Sheriff Office online inmate search, Herbert Jordan Pindar currently has 5 charges against him, all either second or third degree felonies as well as an $80,000 bond. Pindar has been a dean at …

Keeping track of your children’s grades is now at the palm of your hands. Alachua County Public Schools Public Information Officer Jackie Johnson says a new app will allow parents to stay up to date with their children’s progress in school. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/04/Johnson1.mp3] Johnson adds more than 6,000 parents and 13,000 …

The federal government is investigating a potential problem with school buses used across the nation.  Alachua County Public Schools Transportation Director Harrell Harrison says parents don’t have to worry about the school buses in the county. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/04/Harrison1.mp3] The model in question could stall without any warning, but Harrison adds buses …

Gainesville Police are sweeping Gainesville High School after fielding a bomb threat called in to the department.  Alachua County Public Schools Spokeswoman Jackie Johnson says all the students have been evacuated, and school officials are just waiting for the “all clear”. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/JOHNSON3.mp3] She says the district does not deal with …

Governor Rick Scott’s plan to spend one-billion dollars on state public education has yet to become a favorite among Alachua County school officials.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich spoke with Alachua County Education Association President Karen McCann who says Governor Scott is taking the focus away from the students.. and into the pockets …