Kristin Risher, principal of Paul Knox Middle, has been named principal of Strom Thurmond High for next school year by the ...

Polk County is one of the lowest-funded school districts in the state, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties for per-pupil funding.

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...

Polk County Middle School continued its dominance in regional science competition, securing its third consecutive ...

Kelan Durn has been charged with child neglect, according to an arrest affidavit from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom late last week.

Polk County Middle School’s model bridge building team has advanced to the state finals, continuing their impressive run in ...

Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay launched a capital campaign to build the Barnett Family JA Discovery Center at Tenoroc High ...

Educators in Polk County are getting a historic raise after eight months of bargaining between the school district and teachers union.

It included photos of the guest of honor plus the other panelists: former Circuit Judge Scott Cupp, who resigned from the ...