Polk County Public School teachers, support staff and other union employees received a raise this month, which will show up in their Aug. 30 paycheck; non-union employees are set to receive raises on Sept. 30 that are retroactive to July 1.
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Heid Announcing Opt-In Policy for Controversial Books
Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid will inform School Board members Tuesday during an afternoon work session about the implementation of a new policy that deals with 16 books one conservative groups deemed “pornographic” or “age inappropriate” earlier this year.
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Polk State College Will Launch a Civics Academy for High School Students
Polk State College is one of three state institutions awarded $6.5 million to establish civics academies to prepare high school students for careers in government service, ClickOrlando reports. “They are actually going to partner with their local school districts. Students can enter the program as early as ninth grade… at the state college,” Gov. Ron […]
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Rep. Franklin Hosts Academy Day
U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Lakeland, is hosting Academy Day on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. until noon at Hillsborough State College’s Plant City campus.
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PCPS Officials and Sheriff Grady Judd Refute Hiring Allegations
Polk County Public Schools officials, along with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, refuted allegations contained in a blog post and podcast that raised questions about school district hiring practices.
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Judd: Case Involving Gun Found at KHS Will Define Parameters of Florida’s ‘Red Flag Law’
A court case involving a loaded handgun found inside a student’s backpack at Kathleen High School in May will help define the parameters of Florida’s “red flag law,” Sheriff Grady Judd told The Ledger. The Polk Sheriff’s Office has used the 2018 law 858 times to seize weapons from people deemed by a judge to […]
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Overall Polk Schools Grade Slips; Griffin Elementary Improves
Polk County Public Schools’ overall district grade dropped to a C this year from a B in 2018-2019, according to school grades released Thursday by the Florida Department of Education. These grades are based on the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Harrison Arts’ Janiyah McAllister a National Musical Theatre Semifinalist
Harrison School for the Arts incoming senior Janiyah McAllister, 17, of Davenport, is a semifinalist in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards.
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School Test Scores Show Polk Students Are Struggling
The latest Florida test scores show Polk is struggling, with students scoring below the state average.
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15 Graduates Receive Scholarships From Washington Park/Rochelle Alumni
The Washington Park/Rochelle Alumni Association handed out $30,000 in scholarships to 15 local high school graduates at its 29th annual Scholarship Awards Celebration at the Polk Museum of Art.