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Under school district protocols, an entire class is quarantined if there are three or more positive cases in that class within 14 days.
Read More »Gainesville High School Class Quarantined, School Remains Open
Immigrant Students Foster Their Own Paths In An Education System Designed For Others
Students like Kaya, who are enrolled in the English to Speakers of Other Languages program at Gainesville High School, have overcome layers of adversity to achieve the same goals as their English-speaking peers.
Read More »Santa Fe High School Makes Adjustments To Deal With COVID-19 Threat
Santa Fe High School in Alachua has taken on a number of challenges this year.
Read More »Alachua County Woman Traces Family History to Slavery
Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
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 »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Ibram X. Kendi Returns to Gainesville
Now founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, he visited Gainesville to promote his latest book “How to Be an Antiracist.”
Read More »What’s Behind Alachua County High School Students’ Math Assessment Decline?
The disappointing results are the result of problems inside and outside of classrooms, according to school board members and high school administrators.
Read More »African, African American History Now Taught In All Alachua County Public High Schools
Santa Fe High School is the last in the district to add the classes. The courses are part of Alachua County Public Schools’ initiative to increase racial equity and education in the classroom.
Read More »Plan Proposed For Abandoned Building To Become ‘Hip, Trendy, Cool’ Plaza And Condominiums
Located at 2002 NW 13th St. – a few blocks north of Gainesville High School, the 4-story building once housed office facilities.
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