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An analysis of court records from recent years displays the trend.
Read More »The teacher shortage in north central Florida continues
Teaching shortages in grades K-12 have been prevalent since before the pandemic, according to north central Florida school administrators. However, they say COVID-19 has increased issues for educators.
Read More »Four Alachua County public schools are not meeting state class-size requirements
Stephen Stanquist sits down each evening with his fifth grade daughter to do their respective homework at a cardboard table in their living room. The Oak View Middle School teacher said his homework load has increased as class sizes get larger. Stanquist said he’s had to adjust how to manage …
Read More »The Point, April 27, 2022: Governor schedules Florida’s special session to deal with property insurance rates
It will begin May 23.
Read More »College stories: Florida students share their (sometimes) rocky roads to graduation
For the class of 2022, their time was split in halves – virtual and in-person. College students adapted to “distanced” and classroom learning while routinely being administered COVID-19 tests. Students traded their extracurricular activities, sports games and parties for endless Zoom meetings and masks. Some dealt with academic responsibilities while sick with the virus. Many lost loved ones.
Read More »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people.
Read More »Buchholz High School theater plays aim to highlight a realistic teenage experience
On Friday, three of these one-act plays in the school’s One-Act Festival will bring awareness about teenage topics such as sexuality and mental illness.
Read More »Protesters decry Florida bill aiming to ban discussion of sexuality and gender in schools
Cloaked in a flag with shades of teal and seafoam green representing queer men, Rey Arcenas shouted into a megaphone: “This legislation will kill queer youth.” Arcenas, 19, a freshman history and philosophy major at the University of Florida, spoke just before a crowd of 150 began a protest march …
Read More »Gainesville’s live theaters are casting nontraditional actors for famous roles, bringing a fresh perspective into the spotlight
Some people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and women have been part of a trend of nontraditional casting in live theater.
Read More »The Point, April 15, 2021: Looking Back At Black Thursday And UF’s Racial Equity, 50 Years Later
It was an instrumental event in furthering Black presence at the university.
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