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Daily Ridge
Published September 22Haines City Helps Revive Polk State College Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
Polk State College and the Florida Department of Education entered into an agreement last week to revitalize the College’s Cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship Program and Haines City was a major player in doing so. Florida Commissioner of Education Dr. Henry Mack and Polk…
Daily Ridge
Published September 16Polk State Revives Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program With Florida Department of Education
Polk State College is bringing back a registered apprenticeship program aimed at preparing local students for cybersecurity jobs while helping Polk County employers fill a growing need for skilled workers. The college announced Wednesday that it is revitalizing its Cybersecurity…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 14Nearly 600 books were banned from Florida schools last year
The removals were reported in just 10 of Florida’s 67 school districts. Three are in Central Florida: Orange, Polk and Sumter counties.
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Published September 11Polk County teacher salary
Polk County School Board vote on increasing classroom teacher salary.