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If the fifth-graders visiting Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School on Wednesday thought science was all about boring textbooks and scary test questions, they certainly don’t anymore. During their morning visit to the high school, nearly two-dozen students from Polk City Elementary built robots…
The Polk County School Board has moved up the date it will make its decision on who it wants as the next superintendent of schools. The board originally said its decision would be made at its May 28 meeting. But board members decided Tuesday morning to…
A Lakeland business has joined with a private Catholic university to set up an onsite education center to allow employees and local residents to work on associate or bachelor's degrees. Saint Leo University, located about 30 miles north of Tampa, will offer courses at the Sykes…
Polk State College has earned some bragging rights. New data from the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program shows that 86 percent students in the school's workforce-based programs have jobs before graduation. That's well ahead of the statewide job-placement average of 74 percent. It's the second consecutive…
Polk County School Board member Dick Mullenax had one question. Superintendent of schools candidate David Lewis had an answer. "I want to know how you plan to turn around these underperforming schools," Mullenax asked. In response, Lewis referred to his 120-day plan he had distributed to School…
International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High Named as Second of America’s Top 10 High Schools
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Newsweek and The Daily Beast analyzed data from thousands of public high schools to find the country’s best. They have released their annual rankings of public high schools in the United States this week. The ranking is based on six components: graduation rate, college acceptance rate,…
Cost often plays a big role when it comes to gaining an college education. Studies show that more and more students are choosing to get two-year degrees instead of the traditional four-year degrees. Getting a good job is as much about timing as it is about education,…
Those who gather at a designated spot at Florida Southern College on Thursday will see only grass and an old house. But soon that same spot will be graced with ballroom and ballet dancers, sunlight pouring in from glass windows and the dreams of college students. A…
Petra Gonzalez is passionate about living in Dundee, where she has been since she was 2 years old. She has volunteered at Dundee Elementary since 1995, helping Hispanic families become involved with their children at the school. Gonzalez was among 106 volunteers recognized at the Polk County…