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School in Alachua County will begin two weeks later than planned under a plan approved Wednesday night.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Pushes 2020 Start Date To Aug. 24
Children’s Trust Of Alachua County Seeking Ways To Help During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Children’s Trust of Alachua County met this week to discuss what the role of the organization would be in the coming months.
Read More »Gainesville Businesses Help Schools Feed Students During Spring Break
Under federal law, schools are not permitted to fund meals for students during times when they normally would have been off from school.
Read More »Alachua County Prioritizes Efforts To Increase Attendance At Public Schools
Eileen Roy, chairwoman of the Alachua County School Board, has expressed concern for the low attendance rates at some local schools. “It just is shocking really,” Roy said. “We just have to do something about this absenteeism.” The average attendance rate for Alachua County public schools in the 2018-2019 school …
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Read More »Controversy Emerges Over Plan To House Howard Bishop Middle School Students At Other School Campus
Forty-two Alachua County schools are being renovated in 12 years, and the speed is causing some tension and pain between the district, parents and people who live near schools like Westwood.
Read More »Attendance Triples At Alachua County Schools’ Paraprofessional Job Fair
More than 65 people attended the Alachua County School District paraprofessional job fair on Wednesday.
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 »Alachua County Struggling To Attract Teachers For Underperforming Schools In Gainesville
In order to combat a shortage of teachers, on July 23 Alachua County announced that it will use part of its share of its grant money – $887,727.50 – to offer bonuses to teachers willing to work in such schools.
Read More »Half-Cent Sales Tax Brings Improvements And New Elementary School To Gainesville
Southwest Gainesville will get a new elementary school, and every school in the county will receive money for improvements from the half-cent sales tax Alachua County voters approved in November.
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