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

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

"Make sure to take out any items that may trigger the detector,” a new video shared on social media instructs.

Nineteen Polk County public schools will have new principals for the 2025-2026 school year. Five principal reassignments are a result of retirements.