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Most Florida schools will be starting as soon as they're legally allowed to, but you probably won't see any changed in start ...
Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Miami-Dade and Broward County were once again rated “A” districts. Miami-Dade received an A rating for the 6th year in a row, ...
Pinellas and Sarasota counties earned A’s, while Polk was the only district to improve its grade. Factors used to determine ...
Senate Bill 296 could give power to change school start times back to the districts.
After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released July 7 by the Florida Department of ...
As Chris Fisher and Clay Reedy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, they felt anxious about the status of same-sex ...
Under the agreement, Polk County Public Schools will pay Fortress Secured LLC up to $6.541 million for predevelopment of the high school in Poinciana.
Mental health services: Polk County students have been using the school district’s telehealth service for therapy sessions more frequently, Lakeland Now reports.
Florida was the first state in the country to allow educational material from conservative PragerU to be used in classrooms. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone checks to see if anyone is using it.
For the first time in 20 years, an election is guaranteed to produce a new member of the Polk County School Board in District 2. Lori Cunningham, who has served five terms, decided not to seek ...