Education
Fla. Senate bill would expand school choice
TALLAHASSEE – Republican legislative leaders are lauding a sweeping school-choice...
Marion County Schools COVID-19 Report: Jan. 8 –...
Marion County Public Schools reported 120 total cases of COVID-19...
Marion County launches partnership school
The United Way of Marion County launched the county’s first...
Fiber optic internet coming to some remote schools
Following approval during Tuesday night’s Marion County School Board meeting,...
Marion County Schools COVID-19 Report: Dec. 18 ...
Marion County Public Schools reported 202 total cases of COVID-19...
Marion County Public Schools announces finalist...
Marion County Superintendent Diane Gullett and a group of school board members...
Marion County drive-through backpack giveaway
Free backpacks and school supplies will be distributed on Jan....
Marion County schools coping with COVID-19 as ...
As the calendar flips from 2020 to 2021 and students...
Marion County public schools offer free meals t...
All middle and high school students in Marion County Public...
Marion County Schools COVID-19 Report: Dec. 11-...
Marion County Public Schools reported 98 total cases of COVID-19...
CF Foundation surpasses campaign goal
The College of Central Florida Foundation has exceeded its goal...
Association of Florida Colleges honors CF
The College of Central Florida was honored with several awards...
CF to host virtual graduation ceremonies
The College of Central Florida will host its fall 2020...
Principal, vice principal honors
Two Marion County Public Schools leaders recently were named top...
YouthBuild celebrates 11th graduating class
Early last spring, a group of eager young men and...
OCT to offer online, in-person classes
The Ocala Civic Theatre (OCT) soon will offer in-person and...
Trinity Catholic High School to add college pre...
An average of 500 Trinity Catholic High School (TCHS) students...
CF receives record-breaking gift
The College of Central Florida Foundation has announced that it...
Organization develops Zoom-based business classes
The Greater Ocala Community Development Corporation (GOCDC) was organized by...
Not a token reading program
New “Book ATM” at Greenway Elementary offers novel approach to...
Pay raise for veteran teachers not enough, unio...
The Marion County School Board voted last week to increase...
Campbell, Curry take oaths for School Board, C...
Two newly elected officials took their oaths of office this...
25 positive tests in schools last week, 231 qua...
There were 25 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
News in Brief
CF offers online intro to IT careers The College of...
16 positive tests in schools last week, 109 qua...
There were 16 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
Commission waives school impact fees again
Schools have not collected impact fees on new development since...
23 positive tests in schools last week, 176 qua...
There were 23 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
In Marion School Board race, it’s the businessw...
This article first appeared in the Oct. 16 edition of...
4,000 failing students sent back to class
With the first nine-week grading period in the books, Marion...
30 positive tests in schools last week, 252 qua...
There were 30 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
17 positive tests in schools last week, 168 qua...
There were 17 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
Schools’ Technology Task Force working with ‘s...
A committee appointed to help resolve problems teachers and students...
Honorable Mentions: October 16 – 22, 2020
Hospice of Marion County among Best Places to Work in...
CF unveils William H. Jackson Promise Scholarships
The College of Central Florida has announced three new scholarship...
30 positive tests in schools last week, 354 qua...
There were 30 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
36 positive tests in schools last week, 161 qua...
Marion County Public Schools last week reported the largest number...
CF braces for expected funding cuts
With declining enrollment already denting the College of Central Florida’s...
Candidate Conrad disciplined for using school e...
School Board candidate and teacher Lori Conrad has received a...
19 positive tests in schools last week, 146 qua...
There were 19 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
Teachers give School Board an earful about onli...
Two middle school civics teachers told the Marion County School...
Ex schools No. 2 ousted for misconduct
The former No.2 person in the Marion County Public Schools,...
19 positive tests in schools last week, 127 qua...
There were 19 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
24 positive tests in schools last week
There were 24 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
Cummings calls for etiquette rules for online c...
It may not look like school. It may not even...
Schools report 10 positive cases, 44 quarantined
During the first week of schools being opened in Marion...
A new school year that is unlike any before
It’s been since March that Marion County’s public schools have...
‘Virtual learning camps’
They are not going to the neighborhood school, and they...
What went right on the first day of school
The following is adapted for Marion County Public Schools with...
Back to school
Gullet outlines short-, long term vision. With Marion County Public...
Return to school safely with COVID-19 precautions
As in-person learning at schools resumes starting Monday, everyone in...