POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Schools face a nearly $21 million cut in funding amid a federal funding freeze. Fiscal ...

The likely loss of tens of millions of dollars in state and federal funding is putting enormous pressure on the Polk County ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

The Polk County School Board District 3 race already has three candidates. Incumbent Rick Nolte is on medical leave and has ...

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 ...

The Department of Education said in a brief message last month it is reviewing fiscal year 2025 funding "given the change in ...

Under its new Reimagining Education plan Des Moines Public Schools plans to build one school and close fewer buidings.

To be eligible, students must hold an Associate in Arts degree and currently work as a paraeducator for Polk County Public ...

Daily Ridge News A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 is changing how school bus camera violations are handled across the state, including right here in Polk County. The law, passed ...

Polk County Public Schools hasn't raised ticket prices for high school football games since 2011. That's changing this coming ...

Polk County Public Schools earned a long-sought B grade from the Florida Department of Education in results released Monday. ...

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