The Florida Freedom to Read Project accuses Polk County Public Schools of permanently removing books from libraries under the guise of "weeding." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polk County Public Schools has issued a warning about “significant financial shortfalls” resulting from both state funding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polk County Public Schools and an employee union are at an impasse in negotiations over state funds intended for teacher raises.

Polk County Public Schools has recommended four candidates to fill a School Board vacancy. The vacancy was created by the August death of School Board member Rick Nolte. The four recommended ...

A judge dismissed a lawsuit by a conservative group against Polk County Public Schools regarding its book challenge process. A lawyer for Citizens Defending Freedom declared victory, saying the ...

The Polk Education Association (PEA) and Polk County Public Schools reached a tentative agreement that could grant raises up to 7% for school employees. The agreement includes a $25 million pay ...

Polk County Public Schools has issued a warning about “significant financial shortfalls” resulting from both state funding reductions and a freeze on federal education grants. The combination could ...