The 2015 scores for the National Assessment of Education Progress exam (NAEP) are out, and the overall results were low for Florida and the nation as a whole. The scores for Florida's eighth graders in the national math exam were lower than two years ago. Despite these low scores, Duval County Public schools were ranked among the top districts in the U.S. in both reading and math.
Read More »Days for Girls International CEO Speaks on Sustainable Feminine Hygiene
Celseste Mergens, founder and CEO of Days for Girls International, presented her lecture, Turning Passion into Action, on finding sustainable solutions for feminine hygiene in developing nations at the University of Florida in cooperation with Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the Alachua County Medical Society.
Read More »Putnam County Clothing Closet Provides Clothes for Underprivileged Students
Putnam County School Districts Clothing Closet partnered with Dignity U Wear to provide clothes for underprivileged students. The program aims to help cloth students who are living below the poverty line in the county.
Read More »Protesters Clash Over Confederate Statue
Both sides of the struggle over the downtown statue of the Confederate soldier protested feet away from each other Thursday night. Over 100 people crowded at the foot of the statue with chants, talks and conversation over the statue's symbolism.
Read More »House, Senate Still Stuck in Health Debate
Florida legislators began a special session Monday to pass a budget for the year beginning July 1. But the House and Senate are still in a stalemate over whether to adopt a Senate proposal use Medicaid expansion money from the Affordable Care Act to help lower-income Floridians purchase private health insurance.
Read More »UF professor discusses life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sharon Austin, director of UF African-American studies, shares her knowledge of the civil rights leader's life and accomplishments.
Read More »Alachua County Holds Second Public Forum In School Superintendent Search
Alachua County Public Schools district hosts a series of public forum to address concerns in the search for a new superintendent.
Read More »March On Washington’s 50th Anniversary Celebrated In Downtown Gainesville
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida sponsored a commemorative event Wednesday night to honor the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
Read More »Project Haiti 5K Raises Funds For UF Medical School Mission Trip
About 150 runners raised about $4,000 on Saturday during the fourth annual Project Haiti 5K race at the University of Florida. The student-run, medical mission trip goes to Haiti to support international health care.
Read More »Profile: Scherwin Henry
As the only candidate for Gainesville mayor who has lived in the city all his life, Scherwin Henry said he has a different perspective than the other five men running for the spot.
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