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Posted inSchools

Polk Schools Celebrate Seven National Merit Scholarship Finalists

by Kimberly C. Moore March 24, 2023March 27, 2023

The students are among the top 1% of scholars in the country. Five of the seven live in Lakeland.

Posted inSchools

Polk Plans to Boost Special Ed Funding by $3.1 Million

by Kimberly C. Moore March 20, 2023March 17, 2023

Massive infusion of resources comes after years of complaints that students were not receiving help.

Posted inSchools

School Superintendent Conducting Community Conversation Tour

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

The feedback tour kicks off at the Dream Center of Lakeland, 635 W. 5th St., on March 20.

Fred Heid
Posted inSchools

Polk Schools Take a Deep Dive Into Literacy

by Kimberly C. Moore February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Superintendent Heid put on a costume to kick off Literacy Week by reading a book and sharing it on video.

Posted inSchools

Conservative Group is Targeting More Public School Library Books

by Kimberly C. Moore January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

County Citizens Defending Freedom objects to 15 titles to be placed at two new Polk County schools.

teacher discussing chemicals in a class
Posted inSchools

School Showcase Highlights Options For Students

by Kimberly C. Moore January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The event is Thursday, Jan. 19, 4 to 7:30 p.m., at Lakeland Square Mall.

Posted inCrime / Justice

Two Students Arrested After Gun Found at Lakeland Highlands Middle School

by Kimberly C. Moore January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Police found no evidence of threats made against students or staff,
Chief Sam Taylor said.

Posted inSchools

School Board Gets Tutored on $2.3 Billion Budget

by Kimberly C. Moore January 13, 2023January 19, 2023

Polk’s school district is 24th largest in U.S. but ranks 995th our of 13,588 districts in funding

Posted inPeople

Heid Receives High Rating, Contract Extended To 2027

by Kimberly C. Moore December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

Six School Board members rated the superintendent as highly effective and one rated him as effective.

Jim Tagget
Posted inSchools

School Board Delays Vote on 37,000 Library Books After Complaints

by Kimberly C. Moore December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Protesters requested more time to review the books, which will outfit the media centers at two schools under construction

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