We support equal opportunity for high quality education for all students from early childhood through community college. We work actively to educate ourselves and the community about innovations in education as well as financing for education.
Two bills of great concern remain during the final two weeks of the General Assembly 2024 session. Please urge your senators to oppose H.4624 Gender Transition Under 18 and H.5118 Rollback of Public Protections in Utility Regulation (Canadys gas plant.) H.4624 has been set for special order and could be heard as soon as Tuesday. H.5118 is currently stalled on the Senate calendar but could rear its ugly head during these last weeks.
The LWVAC supports continuing support for educational and other services to Alachua County K-12 students and recommends voting YES on this issue. Learn why...
On July 29, the Florida Department of Education proposed a change to the rule that governs the charter school conversion ballot process to make it easier to convert public schools to charter schools. The public is encouraged to read and comment on the proposed changed. Comments will be accepted until Aug. 19.
On April 17, Lincoln Middle School claimed the title to the 2024 Civics Challenge competition, prevailing over five other middle school teams from the Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) system. This year marks the seventh Civics Challenge competition, an event organized and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Alachua County Public Schools...
SB 1325, Arming Teachers, passed out of committee on Tuesday, April 2 and could hit the Senate Floor for a vote as early as Thursday, April 4. We have a chance to stop this dangerous bill, but you must ACT TODAY.
At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Sue Legg, former LWVFL chair for education, will discuss, "How Much Choice is Too Much?" Are we "first in education freedom" as Gov DeSantis claims? What does that mean? What's the cost?
