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• Walker's teacher licensing plan criticized - Green Bay Press Gazette

  22-01-2015 23:50
  
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Walker's teacher licensing plan criticized
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker wants to create a new pathway for people with "real-life experience" to get licensed to teach in Wisconsin, but his proposal raised concerns Thursday among those in the education community because it requires no training in ...
  Governor Walker Proposes New Path to Teacher LicensingWBAY
  Gov. Walker proposes new teacher licensure planfox6now.com
  
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• Jail Term for Former Teacher on Sex Charge, Victim Speaks Out - wnep.com

  22-01-2015 23:50
  
  WFMZ Allentown
  Jail Term for Former Teacher on Sex Charge, Victim Speaks Out
  wnep.com
  STROUDSBURG — A former Pocono Mountain West High School teacher was sentenced on sex charges Thursday morning in Monroe County Court. Christopher Martinelli was sentenced to 11 and a half to 23 months in county prison. He must also register ...
  Former teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting studentWFMZ Allentown
  Former Pocono Mountain West teacher sentenced for unlawful contact with studentAllentown M
  
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• Butler Co. HS teacher indicted on sex charges - Cincinnati.com

  22-01-2015 22:03
  
  Cincinnati.com
  Butler Co. HS teacher indicted on sex charges
  Cincinnati.com
  A Butler County high school teacher was indicted Wednesday following a four-month investigation by authorities, according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office. Justin Madden, 29, a teacher at New Miami High School, was indicted on 11 charges ...
  Former New Miami High School teacher indicted for several sex charges ...WCPO
  Teacher indicted on sex crimes involving studentHamilton Journal News (subscription)
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• Sanibel teacher suspended for porn file on computer - The News-Press

  22-01-2015 21:59
  
  Sanibel teacher suspended for porn file on computer
  The News-Press
  Joseph Angelo, a music teacher at The Sanibel School, has been suspended without pay by the Lee County School District after an IT specialist found a file on his work computer in November titled "3_friends_having_sex_with_1_chi." School officials tried ...
  
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• OC Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Relative Under 10 Years Old ... - KTLA

  22-01-2015 20:26
  
  KTLA
  OC Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Relative Under 10 Years Old ...
  KTLA
  The 36-year-old science teacher at Valadez Middle School Academy in Placentia was also charged with a sentencing enhancement allegation for substantial sexual conduct with a child, the release stated. The alleged crimes occurred between Aug. 1, 2012 ...
  Placentia teacher charged with molestation; prosecutors seek other victimsLos Angeles Times
  
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• Female Teacher Victimizes Male High Schooler With Teachers' Lounge Sex ... - Daily Caller

  22-01-2015 20:24
  
  New Castle News
  Female Teacher Victimizes Male High Schooler With Teachers' Lounge Sex ...
  Daily Caller
  “I am Daresa Poe a wife, mother and teacher,” the tragically sad document reads. “I have made a horrible mistake. I have let my judgement (sic) faulter (sic) and I am embarrassed and mortified for the deasions (sic) I have made in the last two weeks ...
  School district suspends accused Waynoka teacherEnid News & Eagle
  Waynoka teacher faces 2nd-degree felony rape chargeWoodwardNews.n
  
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• Placentia teacher charged with molestation; prosecutors seek other victims - Los Angeles Times

  22-01-2015 20:06
  
  KTLA
  Placentia teacher charged with molestation; prosecutors seek other victims
  Los Angeles Times
  Christopher Millette, 36, a science teacher at Valadez Middle School in Placentia, has been charged with one felony count of oral copulation or penetration with a child 10 years or younger and two felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor.
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• NC appeals court weighs law voiding teacher job protections - WTVD-TV

  22-01-2015 19:53
  
  WTVD-TV
  NC appeals court weighs law voiding teacher job protections
  WTVD-TV
  "They could advocate for their students in ways that maybe administrators didn't appreciate," but without fear they would be summarily punished, said Narendra Ghosh, the attorney for the North Carolina Association of Educators and six veteran teachers ...
  Skeptical appeals court takes on NC law ending teacher tenure rightsWRAL.com
  NC Appeals Court judges ask probing questions about teacher tenure benefitNe
  
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• STM teacher accused of having sex with student - The Daily Advertiser

  22-01-2015 19:42
  
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  STM teacher accused of having sex with student
  The Daily Advertiser
  A St. Thomas More teacher was arrested Wednesday and accused of having sex with a student. Joshua Krieg, 27, of Lafayette, was booked for carnal knowledge of a juvenile after detectives interviewed him at the Lafayette Police Department. Krieg was ...
  
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• Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse, Second Teacher on Leave - WOWT

  22-01-2015 19:32
  
  WOWT
  Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse, Second Teacher on Leave
  WOWT
  WOWT 6 News has learned a Council Bluffs math teacher has been charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor. The female student he allegedly had an innapropriate relationship with is 15 years old. Wednesday, Council Bluffs Schools ...
  Bluffs teacher accused of sexual contact with studentKETV Omaha
  Teacher facing 9 charges in new sexual exploitation caseKCCI Des Moines
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• Teacher charged with forcible touching - wivb.com

  22-01-2015 19:04
  
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  Teacher charged with forcible touching
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  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Newfane Central School District teacher is charged with forcible touching. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Salvatore A. Anello, 42, on Thursday. Anello was arrested on one count of forcible ...
  Newfane art teacher charged with forcible touchingBuffalo News
  Newfane teacher arrested for forcible touchingWGRZ-TV
  
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• Oklahoma Senate President Critical Of Teacher Pay Differential - Times Record

  22-01-2015 18:12
  
  Oklahoma Senate President Critical Of Teacher Pay Differential
  Times Record
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas pays teachers so much more than Oklahoma that it is alarming, Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman said Tuesday. “We've got to do a better job with the pay differential between Oklahoma and Texas and some of the ...
  
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• Gov. Walker Proposes New Teacher Licensure Plan - WSAW

  22-01-2015 18:03
  
  WSAW
  Gov. Walker Proposes New Teacher Licensure Plan
  WSAW
  Walker on Thursday announced that he is proposing that people with work experience be allowed to take a competency test to gain a teacher license. The announcement from his office did not include any details about how such a proposal would work.
  Walker proposes teacher licensing alternativeGreen Bay Press Gazette
  
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• Secaucus teacher's inspirational story recognized with nomination for national ... - NJ.com

  22-01-2015 17:30
  
  Secaucus teacher's inspirational story recognized with nomination for national ...
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  "If you told me in high school I would become a teacher I would have laughed you out of town," said Gehm, 54, in a drawl that gives away his southern roots. Born and raised in the rural town of Bennettsville, S.C., Gehm graduated from high school ...
  
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• Teacher on Common Core testing: 'I am a broken woman' - Washington Post (blog)

  22-01-2015 17:27
  
  Hanford Sentinel
  Teacher on Common Core testing: 'I am a broken woman'
  Washington Post (blog)
  Jennifer Rickert is a sixth-grade teacher who has worked for 22 years in the Ichabod Crane Central School District in New York State. She just gave a powerful, detailed speech to her Board of Education about her objections to the state's English ...
  You Won't Believe What This NYC Teacher Told a Group of Senators About ...PJ Media
  
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• Profile: Assumption High teacher Debra Corbett - The Courier-Journal (blog)

  22-01-2015 16:48
  
  The Courier-Journal (blog)
  Profile: Assumption High teacher Debra Corbett
  The Courier-Journal (blog)
  Note: The C-J's education blog plans to post semi-regular profiles of educators and other school staff so readers can get to know the people working in Louisville-area schools. If you have a suggestion for a profile, please email [email protected].
  
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• Teacher on Paid Leave After Comments on Student Sex Accusations Against ... - NBC Southern California

  22-01-2015 15:57
  
  NBC Southern California
  Teacher on Paid Leave After Comments on Student Sex Accusations Against ...
  NBC Southern California
  A teacher was pulled out of the classroom after posting on Facebook about two other teachers who have been accused of having sex with students on trips to the beach. Gadi Schwartz reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015.
  Teacher Put On Leave For Alleged Facebook Post Condoning Student-Teacher ...CBS Local
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• The Past, Present, And Future of High-Stakes Testing

  22-01-2015 09:39 via npr.org
  
  Steve Inskeep talks with NPR Ed's Anya Kamenetz about her book, The Test: Why are Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing — But You Don't Have to Be.
  
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• Cuomo calls teacher evals 'baloney' - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  22-01-2015 08:46
  
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Cuomo calls teacher evals 'baloney'
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Andrew Cuomo called for a "dramatic reform" of the state's education system, touching on everything from professionalizing teaching to "strengthening" teacher evaluations to removing a cap on charter schools in his State of the State address Wednesday.
  Cuomo wants to end 'local score inflation' in teacher evaluationsBuffalo News
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• From the classroom to jail: Coahulla Creek teacher accused of sex with student - The Daily Citizen

  22-01-2015 06:30
  
  WTVC
  From the classroom to jail: Coahulla Creek teacher accused of sex with student
  The Daily Citizen
  She was a three-time nominee for the coveted STAR teacher award presented each year by the Kiwanis Club of Dalton, nominated by her students for helping them succeed in school, and she assisted numerous students as an assistant cheerleading coach ...
  Teacher Charged with Having Sexual Relations with a StudentWTVC
  Teacher arrested for sexual assault of studentWRCB-TV
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• Oklahoma teacher punished for picture of him rolling fake joint - kfor.com

  22-01-2015 00:51
  
  Oklahoma teacher punished for picture of him rolling fake joint
  kfor.com
  The twit pic showed the teacher in a blue shirt with the letter “M” on it licking a piece of rolling paper next to the contents of an empty spice bottle, which can also be seen in the picture. There is a person sitting next to the teacher, as well as ...
  Oklahoma teacher out of job after fake-joint photo circulatesNewsOK.com
  Superintendent: Miami teacher no longer on pay rollJoplin Globe
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• Orange County private school teacher accused of molesting girl, police say - WKMG Orlando

  22-01-2015 00:24
  
  WESH Orlando
  Orange County private school teacher accused of molesting girl, police say
  WKMG Orlando
  THE FAMILY WITH MEDICAL COSTS WE HAVE POSTED A LINK TO THE FUND-RAISING WEBSITE SET UP BY OSCEOLA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS GO ON THE SCENE ON SECTION AND WEDNESDAYS STORIES. A TEACHER AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL ...
  Bithlo teacher's alleged sexual relationship with student began when girl was 12WFTV Orlando
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  Orange County teacher accused of molesting girlWESH Orlando
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