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Proposed changes to PK Yonge's admissions process met with pushback from community

The University of Florida in a statement to The Sun last week said the proposed changes were only preliminary discussions. read more

P.K. Yonge parents frustrated after UF Board of Trustees propose change to admissions

Many parents are concerned after the University of Florida board of trustees proposed a change to admissions to make P.K. Yonge a top 10 high school. read more

University of Florida ends DEI; alumni call for its return and boost in representation.

Editorial: UF won't retain its prestigious status by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs and then stiffing Black alumni. read more

P.K. Yonge community opposed to proposed selective high school admissions

Currently, the school is ranked 38 out of 1130 in the state. However, when removing schools using selective admission processes, such as magnet schools, P.K. Yonge ranks number three for public ... read more

Black University Of Florida Graduates Call For The School To Reinstate DEI Programs With Private Funding

The Coalition Of Concerned Black Alumni thinks private donations should reestablish the canceled programs under the new Florida law that prohibits the use of state funds for diversity programs. read more

Parents, students, alumni and community members outraged by proposed ‘selective admissions’ process to P.K. Yonge

The P.K. Yonge School Advisory Council met Tuesday night to discuss the proposal to make the school’s historically inclusive admissions process more selective. read more

Admission angst: why high schoolers are more stressed than ever

Staff Writer Isabel Cottrill on the dark side of Florida's increasingly competitive college admissions landscape. read more

UF/IFAS to host inaugural Fang Fest in Williston

The inaugural Fang Fest will feature activity tables about snake identification, environmental conservation, coexisting with snakes and identifying myths about snakes. Live snakes will be on hand to ... read more

UF administrator trespassed, no longer employed at university for alleged fistfight

Griffith is no longer employed at the university, said UF Spokesperson Steve Orlando. He was held in Alachua County jail April 5, the day the trespass warning was issued. He was no longer in jail the ... read more

Florida Gateway College and UF approve Going Gator transfer program

Florida Gateway College president, Lawrence Barnett, and University of Florida College of Liberal Arts dean, David Richardson, approved the Going Gator transfer program’s expansion to the Lake City st ... read more

Community voices rise against P.K. Yonge selective admission idea

Community members with ties to P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School flocked to the school’s School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting on Tuesday. Several parents were crying by the end of the meeting ... read more