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News from December 2021

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Dec. 10 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Dec. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Haines City stagnates at one in week ending Dec. 11

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Online pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory signed by one Lake Wales teacher by week ending Nov. 27

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Lake Wales who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Nov. 27.

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VA reports decrease of November appointments scheduled at James A. Haley VA Hospital health facility in Lakeland

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital, subsidiary 673QC in Lakeland, Florida scheduled 3,349 pending appointments in November compared to 4,888 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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These are the top 100 largest PPP loans in 2020 in ZIP Code 33859

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

These are the top 100 largest PPP loans provided in 2020 to small businesses in ZIP Code 33859, according to the US Small Business Administration.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Dec. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Winter Haven stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Dec. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Dec. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Dec. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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VA reports decrease of November appointments scheduled at James A. Haley VA Hospital health facility in Lakeland

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital, subsidiary 673GB in Lakeland, Florida scheduled 11,778 pending appointments in November compared to 13,662 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Dec. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Winter Haven stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Dec. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Controversial Critical Race Theory pledged to be taught by five Lakeland teachers by week ending Nov. 27

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by five teachers in Lakeland who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Nov. 27.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Dec. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 11, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Dec. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | Dec 10, 2021

The following parishes in the Polk Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Dec. 8 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 10, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Dec. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Dec. 8 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 10, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Dec. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 10, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Dec. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Winter Haven stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Dec 10, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Dec. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on Dec. 9, 2021

By Polk Times | Dec 9, 2021

The Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” in the House of Representatives section on Dec. 9, 2021.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Dec. 7 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Dec 9, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Dec. 7, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.