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Investigators say 22-year-old Jared Seymour drove a Jeep Cherokee through this home in the early morning hours Saturday. | Courtesy NewsChannel 8
Posted inPublic Safety

Neighbors Seek Safety Improvements Following Second Car-in-House Accident

by Kimberly C. Moore September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

County officials say they have improved signage on North Crystal Lake Drive and are open to further suggestions.

three students at a table using calculators
Posted inSchools

Polk County Students Trail Rest of State in Math Skills, But New Efforts May Help

by Kimberly C. Moore and Cindy Glover August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Sixth and seventh graders made the least progress in math in 2022-23, with more than 60% testing below grade level at the end of the year.

Posted inSchools

New PCPS ‘Approved Name/Nickname’ Form Angers Some Parents

by Kimberly C. Moore August 18, 2023August 21, 2023

Rule adds an extra hurdle for teachers. Some parents worry it could create a de facto registry of transgender students.

Posted inSchools

Polk County Public Schools Making Progress Fixing Air Conditioning

by Kimberly C. Moore August 17, 2023August 18, 2023

Six hundred out of 755 work orders have been completed, but 60 schools still have problems in some classrooms or common areas.

Posted inSchools

Polk County Public Schools Welcome Students For 2023-24 School Year

by Kimberly C. Moore August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

Teacher and bus driver shortages continue to plague the district, state and nation.

Posted inSchools

Teachers Union Protests Hot Classrooms as at Least 15 Polk County Schools Face A/C Outages

by Kimberly C. Moore August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The deadly heat wave gripping the U.S. this summer is causing a shortage of supplies and parts for repairs.

Posted inSchools

Still No AP Psychology in Polk County Public Schools

by Kimberly C. Moore August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Many local high schools are switching students into a Cambridge psychology course, but it isn’t exactly the same.

Posted inSchools

2023-24 School Year Brings Many State-Mandated Changes for Students, Teachers and Parents

by Kimberly C. Moore August 7, 2023August 7, 2023

Legislature, governor and Florida Department of Education order changes to everything from teacher authority, history standards, and what bathrooms students can use.

children sitting on brown chairs inside the classroom
Posted inSchools

More Than Half of Polk County Students Failed State Reading Test Last Spring

by Kimberly C. Moore July 27, 2023August 22, 2023

Preliminary scores show local students are struggling, with Polk sixth graders making the least progress compared with the rest of Florida.

Posted inSchools

Complaint About ‘Assassination Classroom’ Manga Books in PCPS Schools Could Test New Law

by Kimberly C. Moore July 26, 2023July 30, 2023

The series about an octopus-like alien who wants to destroy the world has been returned to school libraries, but an appeal has been filed.

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