Erin Jester
Gainesville.com
Florida, United States
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Education lawsuit nears trial
A lawsuit filed in 2009 alleging that Florida has failed in its most important duty — providing every student with a uniform and a high quality education — will finally go to trial in Tallahassee this March. → Read More
Teachers descend on Tallahassee to protest school issues
Some 2,000 teachers from across Florida, including about 60 from Alachua County, will march to the steps of the state capitol today to let legislators know that “enough is enough.” → Read More
Panel: State's juvenile justice system needs work
Alachua County has already taken several steps to reduce contact between law enforcement and minority groups, but the statewide justice system needs serious reform, a panel of experts said Wednesday evening during a discussion on the University of Florida’s campus. → Read More
Jail-to-school pipeline? Citation or a booking mug? Prison for kids? Panel takes on issues
The League of Women Voters and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a forum tonight on tensions between Alachua County’s diverse community and the legal system. → Read More
Petition helps move high school graduations to Swamp
After many phone calls to the public school district and the University of Florida, and a petition that garnered almost 1,000 signatures, the venue for three local high schools’ graduation ceremonies has changed from Citizens Field to The Swamp. → Read More
Students can’t wait to tinker with hulking machines
A local defense company gave students of the Professional Academies Magnet at Loften High two very special “toys” for Christmas. → Read More
SFC time capsule leads to more mystery
The contents of a 25-year-old time capsule revealed at Santa Fe College’s spring convocation Monday led mostly to more mystery. → Read More
Migratory sandhill cranes make annual stop, but ranks are thin
The birds are back in town. → Read More
Elementary school shakeup among big changes in 2015
2015 was a year of major changes for Alachua County Public Schools. → Read More
WIC office to open in Alachua
Alachua County will open its fourth Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children clinic in January. → Read More
Volunteers bring gifts to make hospital stays easier on parents, kids
When the holidays roll around, UF Health Shands children’s hospital usually finds itself with plenty of donated toys and other items to make Christmas special for its youngest patients. → Read More
Brothers share devices, holiday cheer with hospitalized kids
Two local brothers will soon launch an ongoing project to provide electronics for hospital-bound children, but they’re kicking it off by donating their own items. → Read More
Amid STEM focus, some clamor for more vocational training
The improving job market offers opportunity for students who excel in math and technical skills, but employers in Alachua County say there are good jobs waiting for students who can work with their hands as well as with their minds. → Read More
Santa Claus, lawyers bring holiday fun to Head Start at Terwilliger Elementary
Head Start students at Terwilliger Elementary got a surprise visit Wednesday from Santa Claus, who braved the unseasonable heat to bring toys, books and good cheer from the Eighth Judicial Circuit. → Read More
Quick work by teachers, nurse save choking student
Two teachers and a nurse are being hailed as heroes at High Springs Community School after they likely saved the life of a choking student earlier this week. → Read More
$1.2 million lost when seven local charters close
Since 2000, seven out of 21 charter schools operating in Alachua County have closed. → Read More
Kids use robots to battle, learn
Screams from the bleachers grew louder as the timer wound down, joining the dull thump of pop music and the squeak of sneakers on the gym floor. → Read More
X-Lab weaves disciplines, saves students time
While it sounds like something out of a Marvel comic, the University of Florida’s X-Laboratory doesn’t contain anything particularly unusual or newfangled. → Read More
Gainesville author Lauren Groff gets shoutout from President Obama
Lauren Groff has had a good year. → Read More
Should the language of computers replace foreign language in high school?
Two classrooms at Loften High, two totally different lessons: → Read More