With federal grants delayed, youth programs and hands-on learning experiences hang in the balance for 600-plus kids.
Category: Schools
Posted inInsight Polk
‘We’re Very Excited’: Polk County School District Earns ‘B’ Grade
Despite many gains, Polk County’s public schools rank 55th among Florida’s 67 counties.
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Florida Poly Student, Professor, Break Through Finding Malware
RAT hunters: At Lakeland’s Florida Polytechnic University, Karim Elish and Nesreen Dalhy used AI to make Android devices safer.
Posted inPublic Safety
Students Team with Polk Sheriff to ID Criminals, Aid Policing
The effort to identify criminals is part of a series of Florida Polytechnic student capstone projects.
Posted inArts & Culture
FSC Appoints Dean for Its New School of Architecture
Florida Southern College has recruited Andrew Phillip Payne to lead a new school of architecture on its campus that comprises buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Posted inTransportation
Lakeland Soon Will Have Twice as Many Traffic Enforcement Cameras
The city plans to install 14 school zone cameras and 8 more red light cameras, bringing its total to 41.
Posted inTransportation
We Fix Big Planes: Company to Bring 250-300 Jobs to Lakeland Airport
Arcade Aviation plans to build a nearly $100 million maintenance and repair facility at Lakeland Linder International Airport.
Posted inSchools
Coming Soon: Speed Cameras in School Zones
Lakeland hopes to have 14 cameras outside nine schools by Oct. 1.
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Dignified Help, No Hoops, at School Pantry
Educators at Southwest Middle School create a food pantry and clothes closet for students in need.
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Graduation: Polk’s High School Classes of ’25
Everything you need to know about dates, times, procedures, livestreams and more.