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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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.

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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.

Kindergarten readiness students work on shapes and colors at Crystal Lake Elementary.
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Raises On Tap For Polk County Teachers, District Employees

by Kimberly C. Moore June 29, 2023August 2, 2023

Teachers should see extra funds after the School Board approves the budget.

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Expanded Voucher System Could Cost Polk Schools Up To $70 Million

by Kimberly C. Moore June 23, 2023June 24, 2023

Every student in the state is now eligible to receive a scholarship to attend a charter, private or religious school.

A plumber with Stuart Plumbing shows LPD Trade Academy students at Tenoroc High School how to work on a hot water heater. | Kimberly C. Moore, LkldNow
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Construction Camp Teaches Skilled Trades, Personal Accountability

by Kimberly C. Moore June 22, 2023August 24, 2023

Lakeland Police Department’s free two-week Summer Trades Academy served 50 students in grades 8-12.

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