A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus.

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County ...

The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or norovirus.

The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...

Graduation rates for Polk County’s public high schools vary considerably, according to a recent report from the Florida Department of Education. Among traditional schools, Tenoroc High in ...

Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...

The number of Polk County students with religious exemptions from required school immunizations continues to rise. Students ...

Shell’s passion for teaching was sparked as a 14-year-old when he tutored and mentored younger kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. Shortly after, he founded the nonprofit Positive Leaders of ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered some welcome news for school volunteers. Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would ...