K-12 Educatio

About 50 people attended a community meeting Thursday at Oakcrest to hear about the proposal and ask questions about enrollment, staffing and student services.

The Literacy Catalyst Project is doubling its reach this fall, expanding from about 300 to more than 600 children across Alachua County.

Three key areas stayed consistent to help boost Oakcrest’s rating: attendance, faculty retention and community involvement.

To keep pace with these challenges, the board is considering alternative financing options to fund immediate school projects.

Mack replaces Anastasios Kamoutsas, who recently became president of Polk State College, and interim commissioner Paul Burns, a senior chancellor at DOE.

State law requires the Florida Department of Education to move the needle when at least 75% of schools in a grade-level category earn A or B grades.

West Gainesville schools such as Buchholz High School and Gainesville High School are above capacity. Whereas schools in east Gainesville are under capacity.