School board offers $1,000 to end bomb threats in Haines City High The News Chief, December15^th, 1999

 $1,000 OK'd for Bomb Threats Information The Ledger, December 15^th, 1999

 Court Hears Students' Expulsion The Ledger, December 15^th, 1999

 Long Meeting Leads to Few Changes in School Grading The Ledger, December 15^th, 1999

 Nelson Will Seek Re-election The Ledger, December 15^th, 1999

 Student relocation plan aired The News Chief, December14^th, 1999

 Jewett Elementary may get grades 6-8 The News Chief, December14^th, 1999

 One in three schools skip talk of birth control, promote sexual abstinence The News Chief, December14^th, 1999

 Changes To Zone Proposal Sought The Ledger, December 14^th, 1999

 School Chief Ballot Weighed The Ledger, December 14^th, 1999

 Student's Expulsion Tied to Threats The Ledger, December 14^th, 1999

 Traviss Takes Massage to Community The Ledger, December 14^th, 1999

 School Board to Review Jenkins Academy Plans The Ledger, December 13^th, 1999

 Chiles Academy Awaits Land Purchase The Ledger, December 12^th, 1999

 East Polk Schools Rezoning On Agenda The Ledger, December 12^th, 1999

 Teacher pay talks to resume The News Chief, December 11^th, 1999

 Agency's President Denies Charges The Ledger, December 11^th, 1999

 Full Text of Letter From Director of STAR School The Ledger, December 11^th, 1999

 Gaze, Be Amazed At Star Party The Ledger, December 11^th, 1999

 Teachers' Pay Goes Back to Negotiation The Ledger, December 11^th, 1999

 Schools, students share vision The News Chief, December 9^th, 1999

 Changes Pushed On School Grading The Ledger, December 9^th, 1999

 School Chief Candidate Endorsed The Ledger, December 9^th, 1999

 School district earns master status The News Chief, December 8^th, 1999

 30-year Polk school veteran Dunn announces candidacy for superintendent The News Chief, December 6^th, 1999

 Reynolds Has Big Plans for His Last Year The Ledger, December 5^th, 1999

 The Real Test of Civics The Ledger, December 5^th, 1999
 

 Polk County voters made a mistake The News Chief, December 4^th, 1999

 Book From School Library Upsets Couple The Ledger, December 3^rd, 1999

 Lawmakers Say More Laws Won't Make Schools Safer The Ledger, December 3^rd, 1999

 PEA wants mediator in salary talks The News Chief, December 2^nd, 1999

 Appointed School Boss Idea Advanced The Ledger, December 2^nd, 1999

 Dunn Seeks Election to School Superintendent The Ledger, December 2^nd, 1999

 'Classical' School Holds Olympic Fest The Ledger, December 1^st, 1999

 Durrence: Polk Has 'Skills Deficiency' The Ledger, December 1^st, 1999

 Economics Pilot Program OK'd The Ledger, December 1^st, 1999

 Special Master Tapped for Salary Dispute The Ledger, December 1^st, 1999

 Students Send School Supplies to Peers in Romania The Ledger, December 1^st, 1999

 Lake Region Plans Graduation Events The Ledger, November 30^th, 1999

 Middle Schools' Gyms Still Not Ready The Ledger, November 30^th, 1999

 School Board to Refine Policies The Ledger, November 30^th, 1999

Local School Designs Incorporate Safety Features The Ledger, November 29^th, 1999

 School Safety Begins With Design The Ledger, November 29^th, 1999

 Mulberry Seventh-Graders Squelch a Public Crisis During Mock ... The Ledger, November 29^th, 1999

 Deputies Train to Take Out School Invaders The Ledger, November 28^th, 1999

 Paraprofessionals Play an Integral Role in Polk Schools The Ledger, November 28^th, 1999

 Program helps ensure quality in education (Opinion) The News Chief, November 28^th, 1999

 'Expert' educators recommend math programs that don't add up (Opinion) The News Chief, November 28^th, 1999

 State plans to spend $10 million telling teens to abstain from sex The News Chief, November 28^th, 1999

 Injured Teacher to Return to Class The Ledger, November 27^th, 1999

 Officer Acts as Enforcer, Mentor The Ledger, November 27^th, 1999

 School Board Named In Suit The Ledger, November 27^th, 1999

 Superintendent should be appointed (Opinion) The News Chief, November 27^th, 1999

 Teachers in Polk paid well (Opinion) The News Chief, November 27^th, 1999

 Teachers Practice Self Defense The Ledger, November 26^th, 1999

 Opposition to School Uniforms Still an Issue With Some Parents The Ledger, November 26^th, 1999

 Janie Howard Wilson youngsters, parents prepare for fifth-grade math test The News Chief, November 26^th, 1999

 Florida Schools Act To Prevent Violence The Ledger, November 25^th, 1999

 Polk Schools Use Peer Mediation The Ledger, November 25^th, 1999

 Haines City students team up with experts to battle citrus pest The News Chief, November 24^th, 1999

 Honor Society to Give Baskets to the Elderly The Ledger, November 24^th, 1999

 Bomb threat evacuates Haines City High School again  The News Chief, November 23^rd, 1999

 Dunn Announces Bid For Superintendent The Ledger, November 23^rd, 1999

 After-School Center Proposed The Ledger, November 23^rd, 1999

 Florida Second in Certified Teachers The Ledger, November 23^rd, 1999

 Teacher Presents Motivational Seminar The Ledger, November 23^rd, 1999

 Janie Howard Wilson School helps center The News Chief, November 23^rd, 1999

 Funding Tops School District's Agenda The Ledger, November 22^nd, 1999

 Student News The Ledger, November 22^nd, 1999

 Teachers to Present Teaching Concepts at National Conference The Ledger, November 22^nd, 1999

 Inwood Certified In Core Knowledge The Ledger, November 21^st, 1999

 School prepares parents and students for upcoming FCAT The News Chief, November 21^st, 1999

Uniform-free pass didn't skirt policy The News Chief, November 20^th, 1999

 Schools to delay buying more security cameras The News Chief, November 19^th, 1999

 Motion in uniform suit called stalling The News Chief, November 19^th, 1999

 Three Polk Schools Models for Parental Involvement The Ledger, November 19^th, 1999

 Middle School Gets Bomb Threat The Ledger, November 19^th, 1999

 School board announces dates for public hearings The News Chief, November 18^th, 1999

 Polk tops state rate in reading and math The News Chief, November 18^th, 1999

 Community Members Share Experiences With Students The Ledger, November 18^th, 1999

 Polk Beats State Average on Test The Ledger, November 18^th, 1999

 Rep. Canady to Honor Haven Eighth-Grader The Ledger, November 18^th, 1999

 Students Learn Work Ethics at Optimist Event The Ledger, November 18^th, 1999

 School board approves expulsion of seventh grader The News Chief, November 17^th, 1999

 Board Denies Inquiry Request The Ledger, November 17^th, 1999

 Florence Villa activists want Reddout investigated The News Chief, November 17^th, 1999

 Board to Keep Elementary Positions The Ledger, November 17^th, 1999

 Polk teacher jailed on sex charges The News Chief, November 17^th, 1999

 Report the facts about pay dispute (editorial) The News Chief, November 17^th, 1999

 McKeel Teacher Accused of Sex With Girl The Ledger, November 17^th, 1999

 Polk School Board Appoints Chairman The Ledger, November 17^th, 1999

Economic Study Humbles Polk The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Instructors list their grievances The News Chief, November 16^th, 1999

 Reynolds announces he'll retire  The News Chief, November 16^th, 1999

 Superintendent Reynolds to Retire The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Reynolds Message: 'No Easy Way to Say Good-Bye' The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 From Teacher to Superintendent, Reynolds' Rise to Top 'a Wild ... The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Pack of Hopefuls Poised to Run in 2000 The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Appointing Schools Chief Back on Table The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Hearings Scheduled for New Schools The Ledger, November 16^th, 1999

 Mulberry Middle Pupils Create, Nurture Cultures All Their Own The Ledger, November 15^th, 1999

 Year-Round Schools Seek 9-Week Periods The Ledger, November 15^th, 1999

 Beware of hiring unskilled teachers The News Chief, November 14^th, 1999

 Preschool Class Experiences Lots of Ladybugs The Ledger, November 14^th, 1999

 School to Open New Complex The Ledger, November 14^th, 1999

 Two School District Groups OK Contract The Ledger, November 14^th, 1999

 School District Expels Daniels The Ledger, November 13^th, 1999

 Eastside pupils walk to fund field trip to D.C. The News Chief, November 13^th, 1999

 Students check out potential jobs The News Chief, November 11^th, 1999

 Board, union settle on 4.5 percent pay increase The News Chief, November 12^th, 1999

 Teachers schedule pay issue rally Monday at Winter Haven church The News Chief, November 11^th, 1999

 Boy Charged in Teacher Attack The Ledger, November 12^th, 1999

 Church Helps Students' Education The Ledger, November 12^th, 1999

 Outsider To Look At Teacher Salary Dispute The Ledger, November 12^th, 1999

 School shows no tolerance for good sense The News Chief, November 11^th, 1999

 Janie Howard Wilson wins third consecutive Five Star Award The News Chief, November 11^th, 1999

 More Will Be Asked of Substitute Applicants The Ledger, November 11^th, 1999

 School Bus And Van Collide, Injuring 4 The Ledger, November 11^th, 1999

 Dan Daniels, Ex-Polk Sheriff, Turns to Teaching The Ledger, November 10^th, 1999

 Polk County Struggles to Keep Enough School Bus Drivers The Ledger, November 10^th, 1999

 PEA and school board try to break impasse over teacher salaries The News Chief, November 10^th, 1999

 School helps Inwood-area residents The News Chief, November 10^th, 1999

Eagle Lake school scores with new attendance program The News Chief, November 9^th, 1999

 Cameras Catch Vandals The Ledger, November 9^th, 1999

 Students Attend District Meeting The Ledger, November 9^th, 1999

 Integrity 101 The Ledger, November 8^th, 1999

 Education Wasn't Always Guaranteed, and Children With ... The Ledger, November 7^th, 1999

 Important Testing Is Done The Ledger, November 7^th, 1999

 Prism of Challenges (ESE) The Ledger, November 7^th, 1999

 Pros pitch in to help students The News Chief, November 6^th, 1999

 Polk supports school grading changes The News Chief, November 5^th, 1999

 Teacher saves student from choking The News Chief, November 5^th, 1999

 Schools not complying with license law The News Chief, November 4^th, 1999

 Polk Schools Revise Emergency Manual The Ledger, November 4^th, 1999

 24 Districts Not Obeying Truancy Law The Ledger, November 4^th, 1999

 Education Chief Proposes School Grading Changes The Ledger, November 4^th, 1999

 Lunch Talk Spawns Fear Of Violence The Ledger, November 3^rd, 1999

Students Sound Off About School Safety The Ledger, October 30^th, 1999

 Program gives students experience in real world The Ledger, October 30^th, 1999

 State School Numbers Baffling The Ledger, October 30^th, 1999

 Haines City High School  principal locks down high school The News Chief, October 29^th, 1999

 Florida Gets 'F' In Rate of Graduation The Ledger, October 29^th, 1999

 State grad rates recalculated, now figured at 60 percent The News Chief, October 29^th, 1999

 Teachers share creative ideas  The News Chief, October 29^th, 1999

 PRIDE barbecue set for Haven homecoming tonight  The News Chief, October 29^th, 1999

 No Gun Found in School Lockdown The Ledger, October 28^th, 1999

 O'Reilly to Run For Miles' Seat on School Board The Ledger, October 28^th, 1999

 School board, PEA may go to mediation The News Chief, October 28^th, 1999

 Teachers Declare Impasse on Raise The Ledger, October 28^th, 1999

 Teachers Stressed Over Vouchers The Ledger, October 28^th, 1999

 Board limits access to student information The News Chief, October 27^th, 1999
This change was made because of the actions of P.A.C.

 Temps heat up uniform debate The Tampa Tribune, October 27^th, 1999

 Haven Visioning Plan Gets Specific The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999
Includes education goals for Winter Haven and "a computer in every home."

 Reynolds' Plan Cuts Teaching Staff The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999

 School Board Rejects Controlled Choice Plan The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999

 State to Give Polk Less School Building Money The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999

 Student, 16, Beaten on School Bus The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999

 The Classes Are Longer, but the Campus Is All Ours The Ledger, October 27^th, 1999

 Reynolds To Seek Unified Schedules The Ledger, October 26^th, 1999

 Teachers Would Swap Academy for Desk (editorial) The Ledger, October 25^th, 1999

 Politics: School Board Member Miles to Leave Seat Up for Grabs in 2000 The Ledger, October 25^th, 1999

 New Schools Off to Good Start The Ledger, October 25^th, 1999

 Schools Urged To Get Wired The Ledger, October 24^th, 1999

 Good Day Care Pays Dividends (editorial) The Ledger, October 24^th, 1999

 Judge throws out school board member's public records conviction  The News Chief, October 24^th, 1999

 Adult school selects new basic ed instructor The News Chief, October 23^rd, 1999

 Teen keeps blue hair, nomination The News Chief, October 22^nd, 1999

 Briefs (Second article on "winter uniform policy") The Ledger, October 22^nd, 1999

 PreK program does not affect school resources The News Chief, October 21^st, 1999

 Educators Focus on the Teaching of Reading The Ledger, October 21^st, 1999

 Reddout will seek re-election The News Chief, October 19^th, 1999

 Sleepy Hill, Dundee Ridge Middle Schools Open to Priase The Ledger, October 19^th, 1999

 Council wants uniforms at Auburndale High School The News Chief, October 18^th, 1999

 Summit To Target Reading In Florida The Ledger, October 18^th, 1999

 Teacher Academy Moves Forward The Ledger, October 18^th, 1999

 Injunction may shelve uniforms The News Chief, October 14^th, 1999

 School Board OKs Plan to Recoup Funds The Ledger, October 13^th, 1999
Finally - the board is addressing the issue of why aren't the students being classified properly.

 5 Elementary School Principals Named The Ledger, October 13^th, 1999

 Bank Program Puts 'Reading First' The Ledger, October 12^th, 1999

 Schools Plan Grade Improvement The Ledger, October 12^th, 1999
I try to keep editorializing on this page to a minimum, but I have to comment on the statement in this article from Auburndale Central principal Gay Martin. She said that students will spend 30 minutes daily on reading test-taking skills. Test taking skills are very important, but spending 10% of classroom time on this topic alone is excessive to say the least. It shows how desperate educators are to have students do well on the tests because it is the only measurement that really counts.

 Principal Drops Out For Family The Ledger, October 11^th, 1999

 Students Need Business Sponsors The Ledger, October 11^th, 1999

 EEOC Ruling Cites Race in School Firing The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 Turning Schools Around: Blake The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 Turning Schools Around: Auburndale Central The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 Blake Principal Espouses Motivation and Discipline The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 'We're on the Right Road,' Auburndale Central Principal Says The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 Advisory Groups Play Key Roles At Schools The Ledger, October 10^th, 1999

 Teachers Reject Latest Pay Offer The Ledger, October 9^th, 1999

 New Middle Schools to Have Belated Openings on Oct. 18 The Ledger, October 8^th, 1999

 Organization Helps Teach Literacy The Ledger, October 8^th, 1999

 Pupils Told to Say No To Drugs The Ledger, October 8^th, 1999

 Lawmakers Seek Safety in Schools The Ledger, October 7^th, 1999

 Note to FICON Enrages Polk Superintendent of Schools The Ledger, October 6^th, 1999

 Teachers' Negotiators Reject Offer The Ledger, September 30^th, 1999

 Hundreds Pack Budget Meeting The Ledger, September 30^th, 1999

 Plan to Recover State Funds Put on Hold The Ledger, September 30^th, 1999

 Briefs School Board Asked To List Impediments - J.D. Alexander The Ledger, September 28^th, 1999

 Plan for Racial Balance On Docket (Desegregation) The Ledger, September 28^th, 1999

 Polk School Veteran Resigns (Janet Williams, Westwood Middle principal) The Ledger, September 28^th, 1999

 School Board to Vote On Arts School Plan The Ledger, September 28^th, 1999

 Polk Races Clock for $50,000 Grant (School Readiness) The Ledger, September 26^th, 1999

 Oldt Column: Teachers' Pay a Taxing Situation The Ledger, September 26^th, 1999

 East Polk Schools May Try Choice Plan The Ledger, September 25^th, 1999

 Job Cuts Considered To Raise Pay The Ledger, September 24^th, 1999

 District Plans To Recover State Funding On Its Own The Ledger, September 24^th, 1999

 Public Schools Are Receiving Big Gifts The Ledger, September 24^th, 1999

 Corporate Investments Have Helped Polk's Public Schools The Ledger, September 24^th, 1999

 PEA Chief: Remark Demands Apology The Ledger, September 23^rd, 1999

 Oldt Column: Uniform Foes Are Just Posturing The Ledger, September 19^th, 1999

 Company Hired By Board Quits The Ledger, September 18^th, 1999

 New Polk Schools' Opening Delayed The Ledger, September 16^th, 1999

Selective Smarts The Ledger, September 15^th, 1999

 Parents, Students Challenge Uniforms The Ledger, September 14^th, 1999

 Uniform lawsuit filed against school board - The News Chief, September 14^th, 1999

 Teacher Negotiators Reject 4% Raise Offer The Ledger, September 14^th, 1999

 State Official Blasts Polk Over Contract Fee The Ledger, September 14^th, 1999

Changes May Have Added to Funding Shortfall The Ledger, September 12^th, 1999

 Garden Dedicated to Missing Teacher The Ledger, September 8^th, 1999

 Group Hired To Recoup State Funds The Ledger, September 8^th, 1999

 Lawmaker Offers To Help Teachers The Ledger, September 7^th, 1999

 Principal Named for Planned School The Ledger, September 7^th, 1999

 Ponderings: Student's Death Affects Reporter The Ledger, September 6^th, 1999

 Seeds of Learning The Ledger, September 6^th, 1999

 East Polk Forum "PAC Leader Responds To Oldt Column" The Ledger, September 5^th, 1999

 Freshman Class Is Largest Ever The Ledger, September 4^th, 1999

 22 Jewett Teachers Apply Out Of District The Ledger, September 3^rd, 1999

 Teachers apply in Tampa to protest 2.25% pay hike The News Chief, September 3^rd, 1999

 Teach, Learn, Teach The Ledger, September 3^rd, 1999

 Student branding outrages parents The News Chief, September 2^nd, 1999
 This article also features recent P.A.C. activities.

 Parents, teachers in pact for higher wages The News Chief, September 2^nd, 1999

 Polk Students' SAT Scores Lag The Ledger, September 2^nd, 1999

 School Official Seeks ESE Funding Solution The Ledger, September 2^nd, 1999

 Despite Double Sessions, Students, Teachers Keep Optimism High The Ledger, September 2^nd, 1999

 Publix Official Named to Education Panel The Ledger, September 1^st, 1999

 Pay protest planned, teacher says The News Chief, September 1^st, 1999

 Opinion: Migrant children cheated on education The News Chief, September 1^st, 1999

 28 schools see higher grade The News Chief, August 31^st, 1999

 Schools Get Better Grades After Appeal The Ledger, August 31^st, 1999

 Opinion: Forget vouchers; schools just need a hand The News Chief, August 31^st, 1999

 Teacher Pay Ranks 56th in Florida The Ledger, August 29, 1999

 School Readiness Law Inspires Hope, Concern The Ledger, August 29, 1999

 Schools Need Help From Businesses, Community The Ledger, August 29, 1999

 Oldt Column: Speaking Up for Teachers' Pay The Ledger, August 29, 1999
Mr. Oldt is once again speaking from ignorance. Teachers' pay has been an issue for P.A.C. from the very beginning. We congratulate him, however, for joining us in realizing the importance of increasing teachers' pay in Polk County.
 East Polk Forum "PAC Leader Responds To Oldt Column" The Ledger, September 5^th, 1999

 Area schools will benefit from all new accounts at Lake Wales bank The News Chief, August 29, 1999

 Reddout takes reins at Florence Villa CDC The News Chief, August 28, 1999
 Only peripherally related to education in that it concerns school board member Brenda Reddout.

 Opinion: School board is violating kids' rights The News Chief, August 28, 1999

 Opinion: Teachers in Polk deserve more pay The News Chief, August 25, 1999

 Funding sought for Polk schools' resource officers The News Chief, August 25, 1999
Article covers P.A.C. founder Chris Hughes addressing the school board concerning the lack of resource officers.

 Polk Pulse The Ledger, August 25, 1999

 Polk Teachers Get Bad News on Pay The Ledger, August 25, 1999

 Uniform Inspection The Ledger, August 25, 1999

 Visioning Group Tightens Its Focus The Ledger, August 25, 1999
Article mentions education goals for Winter Haven.

  Backpack Bans Left for Schools To Determine The Ledger, August 24, 1999
P.A.C. connection - P.A.C. members brought this issue to the attention of Jim Nelson because of complaints of parents of Lake Wales parents that the backpacks were banned.

 Call to School Tip Line Leads to Arrest The Ledger, August 24, 1999

 Opinion: Fed up with Polk schools The News Chief, August 24, 1999

 School District Facing Shortfall The Ledger, March 8^th, 1999

 Disabled Students Bag Jobs The Ledger, February 8^th, 1999

 Reading Skills Fade In Schoolchildren  The Ledger, February 7^th, 1999

 Educators Will Answer Questions The Ledger, February 7^th, 1999

 School Board sets goals for 1999-2000 The News Chief, January 26^th, 1999

 Buildings Won't Mean An End to Portables The Ledger, January 10^th, 1999

 Donation Benefits Blind Class The Ledger, January 10^th, 1999

 Students Learn the Ropes The Ledger, December 27^th, 1998

 Plaintiffs Reviewing Schools' Progress The Ledger, December 15^th, 1998

 Schools Act to Place Special-Needs Kids The Ledger, November 10^th, 1998

 Undone Forms May Cost Schools The Ledger, November 10^th, 1998

 Students Advance to Regional Test The Ledger, November 2^nd, 1998

 Polk School Enrollment Up The Ledger, October 24^th, 1998

 Students Make Honor Roll The Ledger, October 22^nd, 1998
 
 
 

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