A new Florida Senate bill would require all Florida high schools to provide a college and career readiness class. If passed, students will be required to take an career interest exam to better plan their high school curriculum.
Read More »New Bill Could Protect Florida Children From Identity Theft
The Keeping IDs Safe Act could help protect Florida children from identity thieves by allowing parents to freeze children's credit records.
Read More »Free Baseline Concussion Testing Helps Improve Concussion Severity Diagnoses
Robbie Del Castillo, 21, suffered his first concussion while playing lacrosse during his senior year of high school. In the past year, he’s had three more. Del Castillo has never taken a baseline concussion test, a test that analyzes different domains of the brain prior to injury as a basis …
Read More »Gov. Scott Rejects Common Core Testing Standards
Gov. Rick Scott announced he wants Florida to determine its own education testing standards and no longer work with PARCC. Alachua County school board member Eileen Roy said parents are tired of the frenzy of ever-changing tests.
Read More »You Can Now Rent Lamborghinis In Gainesville
Driving around Gainesville has reached a new level with the August opening of Reve, a rental car company offering a luxurious class of rental cars.
Read More »Alachua eSchool Revamped For New School Year
Learning labs in Alachua County schools are making virtual classes accessible to students without losing key funding to Florida Virtual School.
Read More »Buchholz High girls basketball team wins first state championship
Buchholz High School defeated Davie Nova High School, 63-49.
Read More »Feb. 12, 2013: Afternoon News In 90
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: vigil for Gainesville police officer, guesthouse at Shands, Miami-Dade police officer stabbed, North Korea nuclear tests, Buchholz High School seniors win AP awards
Read More »Education forum scheduled for Dec. 18 at Buchholz High School
The Florida Legislature's mandated teacher evaluation system is being addressed Tuesday at Buchholz High School auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Read More »Gainesville Community Playhouse gives Floridians a ‘White Christmas’
Get in the holiday spirit with "White Christmas." Performances begin this Friday.
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