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, 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 ...

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 ...

Laura O'Quinn has been named the next superintendent of the Dallas County school district. O'Quinn was hired in mid-2024 as part of a succession plan, replacing longtime superintendent Tim Ryan.

Polk County school leaders said they currently have 761 students and 63 school-level staff members who have reported illnesses. That’s 10% or more of the student population at each school and it ...

Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...

Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...

Students at Curvin-McCabe Elementary School are hard at work reading as much as they can. Emmersen Wells is a fifth-grader and said he is a pro at reading. “My favorite part of reading is you ...

Carroll County Public Schools Superintendent Cynthia McCabe proposed a fiscal 2026 budget Wednesday evening that would eliminate the system’s outdoor school program, reduce compensation for bus ...

Legoland Florida Resort in Polk County is laying off 234 employees. The theme park and resort reported the job cuts in a letter to state officials that was posted Tuesday morning to Florida’s Worker ...