HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION ceremonies for Polk public schools will be held in June in outdoor settings, the schools superintendent announced. Dates for ceremonies are forthcoming. SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY is eliminating 34 faculty positions across academic disciplines at its main campus in Lakeland, citing reduced tuition revenues resulting from the pandemic | SEU statement Source: The Ledger
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Free Weekday Wifi Offered for Students
Fifty tech-equipped school buses will offer free wifi in “areas of need” around Polk County, including 23 in Lakeland, to help students connect to online resources.
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Scott Lake Students Re-Create Masterworks
Students at Scott Lake Elementary School got creative when they were asked to re-create famous paintings, News Channel 8 reports. Keep scrolling to see a video and some photos:
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Local Colleges Holding Summer Classes Online
Distance learning at local colleges and universities is extending into summer. Polk State College is holding all summer classes online. Florida Polytechnic is staying online for the first two summer sessions with a decision to come later for Summer B. It’s online only for undergraduate classes at Southeastern University. There’s no decision yet at Florida […]
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Florida Southern College Hires New Business School Dean
Two years after being hired to launch the University of Maine’s graduate business program, J. Michael Weber is moving to Lakeland to become dean of the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College.
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School District to Families: Teachers Will Contact You
With spring break fading into distance learning for Polk public school students this week, the school district has this message for families: “Right now, we are asking parents and students to be patient. Your teacher will contact you with details about how distance learning will take place in their classes.” | ALSO: News Channel 8 […]
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William Allen Challenging Billy Townsend for School Board
A professor at Florida Southern College wants Billy Townsend’s job. William Allen, 45, has filed to run for the Lakeland-based District 1 seat on the Polk County School Board currently held by Townsend, 48.
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Polk Schools, Teachers Prepare for Distance Learning
With Polk public schools scheduled to switch to distance learning next Monday, the school district will be loaning 60,000 devices to families and teachers are spending their spring breaks trying to figure out which remote-teaching tools to use and how to operate them. (Reminder: The Ledger is offering free access to its coronavirus-related coverage.) Source: […]
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2nd Polk COVID-19 Case Confirmed
A 21-year-old woman who traveled to Georgia recently is the second person in Polk County with a confirmed case of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health, which is trying to track where she may have contracted it. Ledger article | Interactive Florida map Other updates from The Ledger, which has lifted its paywall […]
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Polk Schools Providing Drive-Up ‘Grab-and-Go’ Meals to Kids
Polk school staff prepared 20,000 meal packets Tuesday, the first day the service was provided after schools were closed because of coronavirus concerns. The student must be present to receive a meal, most of which are handed by gloved staff through a car window. Meal service continues through Friday. ALSO: Locations and guidelines | Ledger […]