Tag Archives: Alachua County Public Schools

Alachua County Public Schools district hosts a series of public forum to address concerns in the search for a new superintendent.

After almost 50 years in education, Superintendent Dan Boyd has become the face of Alachua County Public Schools. He's stepping down this month.

Parents of children who will be entering kindergarten in Alachua County this fall are invited to tour schools and meet staff at the Kindergarten Round-Up Wednesday.

While April is Autism Awareness Month, Regina Currens of Alachua County Public Schools works to help local autistic children year-round.

United Way of North Central Florida activated a new online volunteer feature and received more than $500,000 in grants.

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.