Polk County School Board member Rick Nolte, who last attended a meeting on Jan. 28, is on medical leave, the school district ...

A whistleblower lawsuit alleges Polk County School Board withheld information about student capacity at schools in letters regarding housing developments. The lawsuit claims the omissions violated ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

FOR SIX TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS. THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WARNING OF A SURGE IN SCHOOL ILLNESSES. IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS 14 COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SEEING MORE THAN ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla — Polk County Public Schools district has tripled the number of its A schools. Improving school grades is just one of the continued goals for the district in the 2024-2025 year.

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 ...

The Florida Department of Education issued grades for schools and school districts on Wednesday for the 2023-24 academic year. Polk County Public Schools received a C grade overall, alling just ...

Polk County Public Schools received a C grade in a report issued Wednesday by the Florida Department of Education. Though the state report listed only grades, the Polk County school district reported ...

Polk County Public Schools received a C grade in a report issued Wednesday by the Florida Department of Education. Though the state report listed only grades, the Polk County school district ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A new state law placing mandatory guidelines on public and charter school start times is sparking conversation in Polk County. Under the new law, middle school ...

THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS CONFIRMED THE DISTRICT HAS FIRED ADAMS. A high school teacher in Polk County is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The topic that divided Polk County school board members Tuesday was one that rarely causes a stir. During a lengthy meeting, board members debated whether Polk County Public ...