CLEWISTON, Fla. (CBS12) â
A Florida principal is in hot water after a video surfaced of her using a paddle on a 6-year-old student in front of her mother.
According to our
CBS affiliate WINK NEWS, police are investigating Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter and the school s clerk, Cecilia Self for a paddling incident that happened on April 13.
In Florida, some school districts allow corporal punishment, but Hendry County, where the incident occurred, is not one of them.
The incident stemmed after the mother of the 6-year-old received a call from the school saying her daughter had damaged a computer and the fee would be $50, according to WINK News. When the mother arrived at the school, paddling was mentioned but she was told a deputy would be present. However, the mother said that due to a language barrier, she said she didn t understand the process.
Palm Beach County students excited, thankful for in-person graduation ceremonies
Ceremonies will be socially distanced with masks required, fewer tickets for families
Palm Beach County high school seniors are celebrating plans for in-person graduations in June after all ceremonies went virtual last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
and last updated 2021-05-03 06:00:57-04
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. â Palm Beach County high school seniors are celebrating plans for in-person graduations in June after all ceremonies went virtual last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yaemsiriwong can t wait for her big moment. I just felt like the high school experience wasnât complete unless I walked across the stage, Yaemsiriwong said.
What are school districts in South Florida, Treasure Coast doing to prevent cybercrimes?
Hackers demand $40M from Broward County Public Schools
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of just about every company and agency seeking to protect their data from hackers. So, what are school districts doing to fight cybercrimes?
Posted at 1:01 PM, Apr 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-01 18:41:15-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Cybersecurity is at the forefront of just about every company and agency seeking to protect their data from hackers.
Given their large quantities of personal data and access to funds, school districts have not been immune to being targets of cybercrimes.
and last updated 2021-03-03 18:19:41-05
Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced Tuesday it would no longer publish six books because of racist and insensitive imagery.
The books include âAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,â âIf I Ran the Zoo,â âMcElligotâs Pool,â âOn Beyond Zebra!,â âScrambled Eggs Super!,â and âThe Catâs Quizzer.â
The books have been increasingly criticized for the way they depict Blacks, Asians and other groups.
In their statement Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said, These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprisesâ catalog represents and supports all communities and families.
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