![[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/c2a6dc55-c3d9-4b4f-9b15-54967a42c125.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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Community leaders hold a forum on the needs of Alachua County Public Schools
By Jessica Curbelo | Sep. 24, 2018More forums will be held in October
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Girl threatened Buchholz High School student with unloaded gun
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 5, 2018The girl was a former Buchholz High School student
![[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/2002ab3d-9dbf-4da8-9661-a8dec2e02adb.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
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Alachua County Public Schools unveils equity plan to close achievement gap
By Jessica Curbelo | Aug. 21, 2018After the school district led inequality in the state, officials have been working on a plan to close the gap
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GPD takes kids on back-to-school shopping spree
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 6, 2018A Norton Elementary fifth-grader was thrilled to get school supplies so he could color pictures and pursue his career as an artist and musician.
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High school students voice concerns with school safety
By Elliott Nasby | Apr. 5, 2018Brandon Shavers knows what loss feels like after his friend took her life a year ago.
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‘How long before I die?’
By Jessica Giles | Mar. 15, 2018Whenever Catherine Sarosi heard a fire alarm at school, she’d grab her things, roll her eyes and trek to her assigned location while her classmates groaned at the inconvenience.
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Alachua schools, parents take precautions after shooting
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 15, 2018Parent Rose Farley is looking for peace of mind in the wake of a South Florida high school shooting Wednesday afternoon.
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Alachua County schools have an equity problem
By David Hoffman | Dec. 6, 2017In seventh grade, Camryn Ford felt lost.
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Science tournament to be hosted at UF next year
By Olivia Sahnger | Oct. 29, 2017In January, the Florida Science Olympiad Northern Regional competition will be hosted at UF for the first time.
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Fifth-graders celebrate Florida City Government week
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 24, 2017Emerson Weitzel sat at a desk Tuesday morning surrounded by her colleagues and faced with a tough $100,000 decision difficult for any mayor — especially when you’re only 10 and your fellow commissioners are all fifth-graders.
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Matheson History Museum to open library and exhibit hall
By Taylor McLamb | Oct. 10, 2017The Matheson History Museum will celebrate the opening of its new Matheson Library & Archives and Mary Ann Cofrin Exhibit Hall on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This expansion will allow for more exhibition space and preservation and will give history buffs more opportunities to visit the museum.
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Truck hits school bus, leaves scene
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 4, 2017An unknown driver rear-ended a school bus Wednesday morning and left the scene of the collision, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Public education is lacking empathy
Sep. 24, 2017Growing up, I always loved school. I loved my teachers, and I loved my friends; I loved putting my pencil case on top of the laminate desk, tearing paper out of spiral notebooks and filing my assignments away in pronged folders. It all just made sense to me. Now that I’m a senior in college, I’ve had to consider more seriously what school means to me. With nearly 17 years of public education under my belt, how will I use what I’ve learned?
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The bitter trap of nostalgia: Ruminations on our younger years
Sep. 21, 2017High school me was very different than the current me. Now, this column is not going to be about my dynamic growth as a person, so I’m not going to go into too much detail. Here are some highlights: High school me was going to wait until she was 21 to drink (ha). High school me thought it was cool to wear a skirt over jeans. High school me once put a stuffed lobster in her pocket to be quirky. High school me was very self-conscious about wearing glasses. High school me thought no boy would ever like her. High school me didn’t go to parties and then justified that she wasn’t invited with the fact that she wouldn’t have wanted to go anyway.
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UF program encourages teaching STEM in elementary schools
By Rosanne Ramraj | Sep. 20, 2017UF faculty taught Alachua County elementary school teachers the importance of STEM during a National Science Foundation-sponsored showcase Wednesday.
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Alachua County public schools closed for the week
By David Hoffman | Sep. 14, 2017Alachua County’s 40 public schools remained closed Thursday and Friday after the city decided to cancel classes after Hurricane Irma made its way through Florida.
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Alachua County Public School administration building loses Confederate name
By Meryl Kornfield | Aug. 23, 2017An homage to Confederate war history will soon be removed from Alachua County public property.
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Gainesville prepares for out-of-this-world solar eclipse
By Jessica Giles | Aug. 20, 2017The first day of school may be eclipsed by a phenomenon 38 years in the making.
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Alachua County School Board hires new superintendent
By David Hoffman | May 17, 2017After more than half a year of searching for a new superintendent for Alachua County Public Schools, some community members are unhappy with the outcome.
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‘Fundraising and fun’: Wiles Elementary holds annual carnival
By David Hoffman | May 10, 2017When Assistant Principal Ed Haukland stepped foot onto the field of his elementary school April 29, he knew he’d be getting dunked underwater.
