POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Educators in Polk County are getting a historic raise after eight months of bargaining between the school district and teachers union. For teachers like Nadia Hernandez ...

(WFLA) — Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools ... history. However, it’s not finalized yet. Increasing number of ...

Ed Vetter, known as a tornado of activity and beloved by students and teachers, established Polk's first International ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — After Polk County School Board members decided to eliminate Polk Virtual School, some Polk County families say they’re left scrambling for options for next school year.

Edwin Arthur Vetter, longtime Polk ... county's first International Baccalaureate School, passed away at 79. Vetter's IB school at Bartow High School consistently ranked among the top in Florida ...