Cellphones. A teacher is suspended after using a device that jammed students’ cellphone signals. Gradebook. Tampa Tribune.
Teacher evaluations. Polk says it won’t use student test scores in teacher evaluations this year. Lakeland Ledger.
Superintendents. Six finalists contend for the top job in Brevard. Florida Today.
Graduation. Volusia’s school board chairwoman apologizes for commencement remarks that drew criticism. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Citizenship. A young woman graduates high school and passes the test to become a U.S. citizen. Tampa Bay Times.
Tragedy. An 18-month-year old girl dies after her mother, a Bay County teacher, left her in a hot car while she went to work. Panama City News Herald. Washington Post.
Facilities. A busted air conditioner foils end-of-year activities in Hernando. Tampa Bay Times.
Robocalls. A woman with no kids in Orange County schools files suit after receiving a flood of robocalls from the district. Orlando Sentinel.
Teacher pay. Palm Beach teachers could be in line for a 2 percent raise. Palm Beach Post.
Transportation. A charter school bus operator that owns a bus that caught on fire did not produce inspection records. WBBH.
Litigation. A Manatee teachers union leader fights to fend off a court order in a former district employee’s lawsuit. Bradenton Herald. The Palm Beach school district faces a lawsuit over a middle school teacher’s alleged sexual harassment. Palm Beach Post.
