The proposed increases in the Florida Education Finance Program do not seem to cover the cost obligations for the programs, Dollard said. A spokesperson for Polk County Public Schools said the ...

A plan to mandate later school start times across Florida has been shelved, leaving the decision up to individual school ...

In Alachua County, Newberry Elementary is slated to become the state’s 24th conversion charter school in fall 2026. Its ...

He joined The Florida Bar in 2012 and worked in private practice ... of fresh air,” while Allen praised her as “polished and ...

Dr. Kim McMinn has been named the new director of Polk County Early College. McMinn, currently principal at Polk County ...

Under the agreement, Polk County Public Schools will pay Fortress Secured LLC up to $6.541 million for predevelopment of the ...

Florida Southern's on-site Pre-School, Elementary, and Middle School provide ... Florida Southern's School-University Partnership with Polk County Schools provides the opportunity for ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation rate by nearly four percentage points last year, but the district remains in the state’s bottom 10. The Florida Department of Education this ...

FLORIDA — Back in the fall, Cleo Davis was driving past the railroad tracks near Hillcrest Road and Recker Parkway in Polk County when he noticed the school bus headed toward them.