Polk County Schools

Polk County Schools adopted an anti-fraternization policy this week for the first time, after two sexual harassment scandals in the last several years.“It…

Kathleen Middle School will remain closed until next week as workers continue to clean up damage spawned by a tornado from Tropical Storm Nestor over the…

Nine county school boards, including Polk County, are going to the Florida Supreme Court in a battle about the constitutionality of a controversial 2017…

The Polk County Sheriff's office has arrested a school bus attendant for abusing children and adults in her charge. Authorities have charged 43-year-old…

Polk County public school officials say more than 80 schools have been cleared after a recent round of tests looking for lead in drinking water.Several…

The news that 17 people, including young teenagers, had been gunned down in Parkland while going about their school day on Valentine’s Day this year sent…

The news that 17 people, including young teenagers, had been gunned down in Parkland while going about their school day on Valentine’s Day this year sent…

This week on Florida Matters, we're talking with Tampa Bay area officials about how their school districts are complying with a new state law that…

This week on Florida Matters, we're talking with Tampa Bay area officials about how their school districts are complying with a new state law that…

The Florida Department of Education has released test scores for the state's third grade reading exam and the Florida Standards Assessment results are a…

With schools almost out for summer, some school districts aren’t waiting to ramp up security. Brevard Schools said even before the Texas school shooting...

While thousands of students were in Tallahassee Wednesday to push for stronger gun laws after last week’s shooting in a high school in Parkland, teenagers…