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Parents and experts worry about pandemic-related learning loss as national data show millions of students are falling behind.
Read More »Over A Third Of Alachua County Public Schools Students Fall Behind As The School Year Closes
Multiyear Effort To Turn Gainesville Into A ‘Smart City’ To Progress With Smart Bench Pilot Project
The city expects to debut them in July.
Read More »UF Alumni Reflect On Black Thursday And The Black Student Experience
Three times on Thursday, April 15, 1971, groups of Black Student Union members entered Tigert Hall in an attempt to speak with then-UF President Stephen C. O’Connell.
Read More »Census Results Expected This Month; Will Alachua County’s Arab Americans, College Students Be Accurately Counted?
Arab Americans in Alachua County worry their community will not be accurately counted in the results of the 2020 United States Census.
Read More »ABC Airs New Crime Special About 1990 Gainesville Murders, City Representatives Respond
ABC News broadcast a new episode of their 20/20 series, called "the Devil in Gainesville," detailing 1990 UF student murders.
Read More »TEDxUF Conference Returns To Gainesville After A Year Of COVID-19 Uncertainty
After TedXUF Paradox was canceled last year due to the pandemic, the team of organizers adapted to a fully online format.
Read More »Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »High Schools In North Central Florida Proceed With Prom And Graduation
Now in the 2020-2021 school year, school districts have decided to allow proms and graduations since positivity rates continue to decrease. Universal Orlando has cancelled Grad Bash and Gradventure celebrations and plans to resume hosting these events in spring 2022.
Read More »United Way Of North Central Florida Launches Online Program To Help Children Learn To Read During The Pandemic
Although many learning programs have had to compromise in moving to an online format because of COVID-19, United Way employees leading the ReadingPals program are nevertheless trying to help students succeed while using computer screens.
Read More »Gainesville Community Members Rally As Student Financial Aid Bill Progresses To Florida Senate Floor
SB 86 is now placed on calendar for its third and final procedural reading, where the full state Senate will vote on the bill before it reaches the House. Dates for those final readings have yet to be announced.
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