Forum Probes Racial Literacy Gap in Alachua County
About 100 residents gathered at a Gainesville church as the school board searches for a new superintendent.
Live Poll
Do you think Alachua County schools are adequately serving Black students?
Gainesville Education News
Across Gainesville, coverage here takes in teaching methods, institutional policies, funding debates and learning outcomes. This section follows the systems that shape classroom experiences and student performance.
Secondary Education
Millhopper Students Bring History to Life
Second- and third-graders portrayed notable U.S. historical figures at the school's 19th Annual Historical Timeline presentation in Gainesville.
College Life
Live Poll
Do you think campus medical amnesty policies make students safer?
Student Government Unveils Fall 2026 Policies
UF Student Government's annual State of the Campus Address outlined medical amnesty, a new concessions discount and organization funding rules.
Financial Aid
University of Florida Students Win National Murrow Awards
Eleven journalism students from Gainesville earned three honors at the 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Awards gala in New York.
Higher Education
University of Florida Reopens Campus Bookstore
The renovated retail space debuts following a collaboration with the Follett Higher Education Group.
College Applications
Live Poll
Do you believe state government should have direct control over university curriculum and funding decisions?
Documentary Profiled New College Protest Movements
The film First They Came For My College premiered at the Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville this past September.
More in Education
Coverage takes in test score releases, administrative changes, board decisions and the evolution of teaching approaches. Reporting runs across the city and the communities around it to track the impact of shifting policies. Local funding mechanisms and tax initiatives often dictate the pace of facility projects and curriculum changes. The balance between state requirements and classroom needs recurs more than any other issue.