Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Although school boards control local schools, Florida’s State Board of Education increasingly has flexed its authority to push district decisions and actions. New education commissioner Anastasios ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Laurel Lee and Daniel Webster voted for the bill, while Democrat Darren Soto opposed it. The ...

Trustees voted 5-1 to approve a new contract for Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti. Only Ashley Bell ...

The state teachers' union president says "constantly" changing tests may be leading to failing scores at the national level. ...

Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch ...

For the first time in Polk State College’s history, all three of its collegiate high schools have earned “A” grades from the Florida Department of Education for the 2024–2025 academic year. Polk State ...