Newberry High School claimed the highest graduation rate 98.5% among Alachua County public schools despite the county and the state of Florida experiencing drops in overall graduation rates for the 2021-22 school year.
‘It’s not raining everywhere’: Gainesville resident continues mentoring boys despite COVID-19
With typical activities canceled, visiting ice cream shops became a popular pastime for Boys 2 Men summer camp participants.
Five-year-old Zyon Scott ran through the front door one summer evening. He looked up at his mother, Nakita Scott, with wide eyes.
“Well, Mommy, you know, if I lose something, I m gonna have to be more responsible, and I have to grow up,” he told her.
The lesson, Scott said, came from Je’rod Sheppard, the 26-year-old founder of Boys 2 Men, a youth mentorship program. She chose to enroll her Idylwild Elementary School Kindergartener in the program so he can interact with other children despite going to school online.