The exchange between Corcoran and Board of Education member Michael Olenick came as the state continues to battle the Florida Education Association teachers union in court about a reopening order and as school districts move forward with offering in-person and online classes to students.
Read More »College Of Central Florida Moves Fall Semester Online
CCF, the largest state college in Ocala, is one of 28 public colleges in the Florida College System.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Votes 4-1 In Favor Of ‘Optional Innovative Reopening’ Plan
The plan, which must be sent to the state by Friday, includes three choices for how students would like to continue their education in the fall, offering one online and two in-person options.
Read More »Florida School District Curriculum Reports Show Gaps In Black History Education
Talk about turning in a late homework assignment: Florida’s school districts have known about the July 1 deadline for nearly a year, when the department ordered the reports.
Read More »Florida’s New Teachers Will Make $47,500 To Start After Governor Signs Pay Raise Bill
The initiative was one of DeSantis’ top priorities during this year’s legislative session, which ended in March.
Read More »Coronavirus Evening Update: DeSantis Undecided On Return To School
On Friday the state takes over testing sites from FEMA and Gov. Ron DeSantis considers whether some students should return to school this academic year as coronavirus cases across the state increased by nearly 500 since Thursday morning.
Read More »North Central Florida Adapts To Remote Learning For Students With Disabilities Amid Pandemic
Teachers and administrators of North Central Florida are discovering the unique challenges of teaching students with disabilities remotely.
Read More »How Florida’s Public Schools Have Been Affected By COVID-19
Public schools with failing grades will get another year to improve.
Read More »Alachua County Students Receive National Recognition For Academic Achievements
Across Alachua County, students are exemplifying academic prowess, and school ratings are mirroring the trend.
Read More »Newberry Becomes First Alachua County High School To Reach 100% Graduation Rate
Newberry’s 2019 class of 154 had a 100% graduation rate – the first for one of the county’s seven public high schools and higher than the statewide rate of 87%.
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