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Amid a global pandemic, universities across the nation have postponed the commencement ceremonies of graduating seniors, or the “Class of COVID-19.”
Read More »Pandemic Denies First Generation Graduates Their Special Moment
Coronavirus Evening Update: First Alachua County Death, Re-Open Florida Task Force Holds Second Meeting
Gov. Ron DeSantis' Re-Open Florida Task Force met for a second time Wednesday morning. Members of the task force discussed the work being done in subcommittees in a press conference call Wednesday afternoon. The task force plans to have a hesitant guide to re-opening Florida by Friday.
Read More »Coronavirus Evening Update: DeSantis Announces Next Steps Toward Reopening State
Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Wednesday he is preparing for the next steps in the reopening of the state and what he plans to do with $173.6 million in coronavirus relief bill money.
Read More »‘I Realized I Was Somebody’: Gainesville Group Celebrates 100 Years Of Women Voting And Modern Women’s Liberation
Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
Read More »Lawmakers Pass $93.2 Billion Budget, Face Uncertainty
TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
Read More »‘We Will Dream Big’: Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie Delivers Inaugural Address
Paul Broadie pledged to tackle an equity gap, decreased enrollment and the devaluation of liberal arts degrees in his inaugural address as Santa Fe College’s new president Tuesday.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Consider Rules On Naming College Arenas
College officials on Wednesday came under sharp questioning by a House education panel looking into curbing the practice.
Read More »Teacher Pay A Centerpiece Of DeSantis Budget
The proposal is an initial step as lawmakers prepare to negotiate a 2020-2021 budget during the legislative session that starts Jan. 14.
Read More »NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.”
Read More »Florida Standards Listening Tour Stops By Alachua County
About 80 people attended the listening tour’s third of nine stops statewide, at the Alachua County Public Schools District Office last week.
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