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

Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school ...

That’s why we’re standing together to fight for better learning and working conditions. Advocating for our students is at the ...

Daryl Ward, executive director of the Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance, will serve as interim leader of the Ashley Gibson ...

Nineteen Polk County public schools will have new principals for the 2025-2026 school year. Five principal reassignments are a result of retirements. Three high schools, one K-8 school ...

A charter high school is celebrating the graduation of nearly 200 students who've been thrown curveballs and obstacles in life and have overcome them.

Students in Polk County are taking summer break to learn in-demand, high-paying trades. Teah Howey, 17, knew that going to a ...

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 ...

A former Ankeny middle school teacher and softball coach will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to four ...