Dates set for vote for three Alachua County Schools’ possible conversion to charter schools
The charter school conversion vote for parents and teachers in Newberry is scheduled for April 5-12.
Education
Gainesville street renamed to honor trailblazing educators | VIDEO
A portion of SE 4th St. was renamed to honor local educators Dr. Simon and Verna Johnson.
Marion County sees a boost in kindergarten scores
Among Florida’s 67 school districts, Marion County now ranks 37th in kindergarten performance.
Voices of Hope: Young women share how Pace Center turned their lives around | VIDEO
Since 2001, the Pace Center for Girls has served more than 1,000 girls in Marion County through its academic and counseling programs.
More states following Florida’s lead banning cellphones in class. Potential battle over earbuds & smartwatches next | POLL
Last year, Florida became the first state to crack down on phones in school. A law that took effect in July requires all Florida public schools to ban student cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on district Wi-Fi.
New open-air pavilion is ready for visitors at the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park | VIDEO & PHOTOS
A new open-air pavilion provides an event and education space at the park, as well as restrooms and drinking water fountains for visitors.
Ocala launches program that allows students to tour colleges and universities around the state
For $25 per campus visit, students will get the chance to tour up to seven colleges throughout the state and learn more about the campus culture and communities.
Marion County names Geometry educator its 2024 Teacher of the Year
MCPS says Jennifer Brown, a teacher from Forest High School, now moves on to the state-level competition.
Buchholz High School student selected as a finalist in U.S. Navy music competition two years in a row
Madelyn Urbine will be traveling to Washington D.C. in March to compete in the final round of the competition.
College of Central Florida receives nearly $5 million to create a center for advanced manufacturing
CF says the huge state grant will be used to build a new state-of-the-art facility on the Ocala campus and revolutionize its technology and engineering education programs.