Among his proposals, DeSantis calls for an additional $246 million toward teacher pay, as part of a yearslong effort to improve starting salaries above $47,500. District also can use a portion of the ...

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Margie Patterson has had many drivers illegally blow past her school bus in her nearly 40 years of being bus driver with Polk County Public Schools. “There are a lot ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Polk School District closed down schools and facilities on Friday and Monday, citing flu and norovirus cases. The school district said the closures allowed for a deep ...

Polk County Public Schools has received a one-year extension in its effort to stave off the potential closure of Crystal Lake Elementary School. The Lakeland school is among seven in Polk County ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it urgently needs volunteers. You would think that a college ...

If a dish that the students tried receives an 80% approval rating, it will be added to the menu for the upcoming school year.

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Polk School District closed down schools and facilities on Friday and Monday, citing flu and norovirus cases. The school district said the closures allowed for a deep ...

APS Nutrition Services Department staff said the event is a perfect opportunity to bring families together as well as give parents a better idea of what their child is eating at school.