Polk County schools receive ‘B’ grade for the first time since 2019

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County’s school superintendent calls the district’s “B” grade an “affirmation” for his employees.

“It really does a lot to reinforce and reinvigorate our workforce,” Superintendent Frederick Heid said.

After receiving “C” grades since the pandemic, the district earned a “B” from the Florida Department of Education, which uses a grading system based on graduation rates, test results and other factors…

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