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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The five Asian small-clawed otters recently born at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo are the first of their kind to be born there in almost a decade.
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The Southern Scholarship Foundation, which provides rent-free living in cooperative housing to students with financial need, academic merit and strong character, has wanted to open a learning center for its students for nearly 15 years.
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The state’s closed primary system means only those registered as either Democrats or Republicans can vote for someone to be their political party’s nominee.
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Across Alachua County, students are exemplifying academic prowess, and school ratings are mirroring the trend.
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