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News from October 2021

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Oct. 12 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 14, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Oct. 12, 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 | Oct 14, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Oct. 12, 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 | Oct 14, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Oct. 12, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Oct. 11 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 13, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Oct. 11, 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 | Oct 13, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Oct. 11, 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 | Oct 13, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Oct. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Oct. 11 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 13, 2021

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

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No new teachers in Winter Haven sign pledge in week ending Oct. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 13, 2021

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

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Palm Beach County COVID-19 Update: 99.81% of infected residents still alive

By Polk Times | Oct 13, 2021

Of the 1,485,706 Palm Beach County residents estimated to have caught COVID-19 as of October 13, 2,883 (0.19 percent) have died.

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

By Polk Times | Oct 13, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital, subsidiary 673QC in Lakeland, Florida scheduled 3,309 pending appointments in September compared to 4,657 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Oct. 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 | Oct 12, 2021

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

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Oct. 10 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Oct. 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 Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Oct. 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 Lakeland stagnates at five in week ending Oct. 9

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

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

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One Winter Haven teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Sept. 25

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Winter Haven who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Sept. 25.

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

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital, subsidiary 673GB in Lakeland, Florida scheduled 11,210 pending appointments in September compared to 13,241 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Congressional Record publishes “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section on Oct. 12, 2021

By Polk Times | Oct 12, 2021

The Congressional Record published “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section on Oct. 12, 2021.

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MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY: Montessori teaches that the child is intrinsically motivated to develop towards independence and the role of the adult is to facilitate that progress.

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2021

When adults avoid interfering in the child’s reasonable activities, the child will gain self-confidence and self reliance and learn to self-regulate their emotions through order and concentration.

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MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Sheperd’s Fall Festival

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2021

Looking for something fun to do on a Saturday evening and an opportunity to support a great school