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The Alachua County School Board has until Friday, Oct. 8, to respond to the emergency petition filed on Friday.
Read More »Gainesville attorney filed emergency petition challenging mask mandates, Alachua County Public Schools must respond by Friday
Children’s Trust Of Alachua County Finalizes Summer Plans To Help Families
The initial visibility of its most prominent efforts so far will appear in the coming months, when it helps to add more summer programming in the county at a cost of $500,000.
Read More »With One School Name Change Down, Gainesville Activists Push To Topple Other Confederate Reminders
After successfully advocating for the relocation of a Confederate statue and changing the name of a local school, Gainesville activists are now eyeing further changes.
Read More »Diyonne McGraw, Leanetta McNealy Are Sworn Into Alachua County School Board Seats
Incumbent School Board Member Leanetta McNealy and newcomer Diyonne McGraw were sworn into office Tuesday evening on the district office’s west lawn.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke Plans Resignation For 2021
Clarke, the superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, submitted her letter of resignation hours before the midweek Veterans Day holiday.
Read More »Children’s Trust of Alachua County Hopes To Create Better Community Services Through Interdependency
Transportation, homelessness and food insecurity are just a few things keeping children from achieving in school in Alachua County.
Read More »Buchholz To Receive Athletic Facility Funding Amid Tensions Over Elections, Equity And Health
Tensions ran high Tuesday night at the Alachua County School Board district office on East University Avenue.
Read More »Find Out Who Won The Local Florida House And Senate Seats
WUFT News coverage of 2020 Florida house and senate elections.
Read More »See Who Won The 2020 North Central Florida County-Level Elections
All results are unofficial until county-level canvassing boards certify votes later this month.
Read More »Alachua County Education Association Continues To Negotiate For Teacher Fall Hazard Pay
The bonus is designed to reimburse teachers for the extra work and stress from new COVID-19 safety measures and from the required in-class and online options.
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