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Polk State College Will Launch a Civics Academy for High School Students

Polk State College is one of three state institutions awarded $6.5 million to establish civics academies to prepare high school students for careers in government service, ClickOrlando reports. “They are actually going to partner with their local school districts. Students can enter the program as early as ninth grade… at the state college,” Gov. Ron […]

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Polk State May 2 Graduation Sells Out

A full house is anticipated at the RP Funding Center’s George Jenkins Arena next Thursday when 650-plus students participate in Polk State College’s 6:30 p.m. commencement ceremony. The students have claimed their allotment of six tickets each and no more are available, the college said in a news release. The ceremony will be live-streamed. Source: […]