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• Why did Bound Brook High fire art teacher? School officials won't say why - NJ.com

  05-02-2015 23:19
  
  NJ.com
  Why did Bound Brook High fire art teacher? School officials won't say why
  NJ.com
  BOUND BROOK — Bound Brook High fired art teacher Kimberly Charnuska on Nov. 24 and no one knows why. A month earlier, on Oct. 29, police were called to the school by Bound Brook school superintendent Daniel Gallagher on a report of a suspicious ...
  
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• Shattuck-St. Mary's paid off teacher later convicted of molesting students ... - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  05-02-2015 23:15
  
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  Shattuck-St. Mary's paid off teacher later convicted of molesting students ...
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Lynn Phillip Seibel, a former Shattuck-St. Mary s theater teacher, was charged with 17 felony counts of child pornography and sexual misconduct. He left the school in 2003 after the headmaster confronted him about child porn on his school computer.
  Prep school gave payment to teacher who had porn on computerKARE
  Shattuck-St. Mary's gave a payment, secrecy pledge to departing
  
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• Fire science teacher charged with sexual assault of student - Chicago Tribune

  05-02-2015 22:54
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Fire science teacher charged with sexual assault of student
  Chicago Tribune
  A firefighting instructor is under arrest on charges that he had a sexual relationship with a student he was teaching in a fire science class, Kane County prosecutors said Thursday. lRelated Kane County sheriff: Budget cuts will threaten public safety.
  Kaneland Schools Teacher Arrested on Sex Assault and Child Porn ChargesPatch.com
  Fire science teacher accused in sexual assault of studentSuburban Life Pu
  
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• Tuscarora High School teacher assaulted, injured by student in Frederick - WJLA

  05-02-2015 21:07
  
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  Tuscarora High School teacher assaulted, injured by student in Frederick
  WJLA
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJLA) -- A Tuscarora High School teacher was assaulted by a student and suffered multiple injuries on Thursday, authorities said. Continue reading. The teacher reportedly sustained a possible concussion, a chipped tooth and required ...
  Police: Tuscarora High School student assaulted teacherW*USA 9
  Teacher treated after assault by teenage studentWTOP
  16-Year-Old Student Arrested for Assaul
  
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• Harvard Bans Sexual Relationships Between Professors And Students

  05-02-2015 19:29 via npr.org
  
  Last year, Harvard was among dozens of schools the Department of Education said it's investigating for how they handle sexual abuse allegations.
  
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• Teacher under investigation for grabbing boy - WTSP 10 News

  05-02-2015 17:49
  
  WTSP 10 News
  Teacher under investigation for grabbing boy
  WTSP 10 News
  Jim and Debbie Jones are extremely upset because they say this isn't the first time this Plumb Elementary teacher has been involved in an incident with their son. (Photo: WTSP). 648 CONNECT 4 TWEETLINKEDIN 10 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Clearwater ...
  
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• Teacher Docked Five Days' Pay For Criticizing 'Black Lives Matter' Sign On ... - Daily Caller

  05-02-2015 16:26
  
  Teacher Docked Five Days' Pay For Criticizing 'Black Lives Matter' Sign On ...
  Daily Caller
  A Georgia middle school teacher has been suspended, docked five days of pay and must participate in diversity training because she posted her negative view of a person holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign on her personal Facebook account. The teacher ...
  Tifton teacher's suspension for Facebook posting reduced to five daysThe Albany Herald
  
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• Girls school's handling of sex allegations under fire after teacher arrest - Los Angeles Times

  05-02-2015 16:08
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Girls school's handling of sex allegations under fire after teacher arrest
  Los Angeles Times
  Problems at one of Los Angeles' premier private schools surfaced in June, when a former student wrote an online essay accusing a popular English teacher of inappropriate conduct. Since then, more former students of Marlborough School have come ...
  Ex-Marlborough School Teacher Accused of Sex With StudentNBC Southern California
  Former Teacher at Elite L.A. Girls' School
  
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• What Happened When Teacher Asked Young Students to Share 'Private' Photo - ABC News

  05-02-2015 14:37
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  What Happened When Teacher Asked Young Students to Share 'Private' Photo
  ABC News
  British teacher Sammy Roocroft wanted to teach her class of 9- to 11-year-old students the hard lessons about how private photos can go viral online. Roocroft told “Good Morning America” that she asked her students to use Snapchat to take a photo of ...
  Teacher's Genius Lesson Shows Just How Private Your Snapchats Really AreCosmopolitan.com (blog)
  
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• These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Teachers

  05-02-2015 14:03 via npr.org
  
  In our 50 Great Teachers project, we're telling stories of great teachers. Here are some from our own lives.
  
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• Teacher: To find out that I may lose my own life is very hard - KSAT San Antonio

  05-02-2015 06:49
  
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  Teacher: To find out that I may lose my own life is very hard
  KSAT San Antonio
  SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio teacher is fighting for her life, after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. RELATED CONTENT. Slideshow: Northwest Side teacher fighting for her life · Community joins together, supports coach diagnosed with cancer ...
  Students create quilt for teacher fighting cancerWOAI
  
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• Huntsville teacher, coach arrested - Huntsville Item

  05-02-2015 05:49
  
  Huntsville Item
  Huntsville teacher, coach arrested
  Huntsville Item
  A teacher and assistant football coach at Huntsville High School was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having an improper relationship with two female students. Darius Hopkins, 27, was taken into custody by Huntsville police Wednesday afternoon and ...
  
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• Teacher of the Week: Vicki Padgett - First Coast News

  05-02-2015 04:44
  
  Teacher of the Week: Vicki Padgett
  First Coast News
  CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- It is Wednesday, so that means it is time for our Teacher of the Week! This week we are highlighting Vicki Padgett. She has been an educator for 40 years in Clay County. Loading… Post to Facebook. Teacher of the Week: Vicki ...
  
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• DPS moves to address 'crisis level' teacher turnover - Chalkbeat Colorado

  05-02-2015 03:22
  
  Chalkbeat Colorado
  DPS moves to address 'crisis level' teacher turnover
  Chalkbeat Colorado
  A teacher at DSST: Cole. The charter network has made teacher fulfillment a strategic priority this year, partly in an effort to retain more teachers. A growing awareness that perennially high teacher turnover is hurting student learning is prompting ...
  
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• Stamford High teacher called to disciplinary hearing before DCF report - The Advocate

  05-02-2015 03:14
  
  The Advocate
  Stamford High teacher called to disciplinary hearing before DCF report
  The Advocate
  Stamford High School teacher Danielle Watkins, 32, of Norwalk, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sale of marijuana and one count of risk of injury to a minor after having an alleged affair with an 18-year-old student and ...
  Stamford teacher-sex case inspires new legislationGreenwich Time
  
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• Pinellas teacher accused of grabbing student - WTSP 10 News

  05-02-2015 01:42
  
  WTSP 10 News
  Pinellas teacher accused of grabbing student
  WTSP 10 News
  Jim and Debbie Jones are extremely upset because they say this isn't the first time this Plumb Elementary teacher has been involved in an incident with their son. (Photo: WTSP). 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Clearwater, Florida ...
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres surprises Atlanta teacher - WXIA-TV

  05-02-2015 01:25
  
  WXIA-TV
  Ellen DeGeneres surprises Atlanta teacher
  WXIA-TV
  ATLANTA -- An Atlanta high school teacher got a big surprise on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Antoinette Nelson, a 9th grade literature teacher at KIPP. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ellen DeGeneres surprises Atlanta teacher ATLANTA -- An Atlanta high ...
  
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• In Syria, a school teacher becomes sniper in war against ISIS - CBS News

  05-02-2015 01:23
  
  CBS News
  In Syria, a school teacher becomes sniper in war against ISIS
  CBS News
  Isis is not just a terrorist group, it's a military force that's holding about a third of Iraq and Syria. It tries to keep reporters out by beheading them. But CBS News' Holly Williams managed to reach a village where Kurdish civilians are fighting ...
  
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• Arizona prison teacher accuses inmate of rape, employer of negligence - CNN

  05-02-2015 00:56
  
  CNN
  Arizona prison teacher accuses inmate of rape, employer of negligence
  CNN
  (CNN) An Arizona prison teacher who said she was raped by an inmate is at the center of a legal controversy in which the state is accused of trying to dismiss her negligence lawsuit on the grounds of "it's a prison, this will happen," her attorney ...
  Arizona Attorney General's Office Wants Lawsuit Of Teacher Raped By Prison ...Huffington Post
  AG's Office: Raped teacher should have known betteraz
  
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• Teacher, coach arrested on suspicion of procuring alcohol for a minor - KETV Omaha

  05-02-2015 00:28
  
  KETV Omaha
  Teacher, coach arrested on suspicion of procuring alcohol for a minor
  KETV Omaha
  SARPY COUNTY, Neb. —A girls high school basketball coach and elementary school teacher was arrested on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and procuring alcohol for a minor. Related. Board hears results of OPS... Well-known ...
  Local teacher, coach charged with procuring alcohol for a minorKMTV
  Teacher arrested after trespassing into a Girl Scout camp, giving teen alcohol ...Om
  
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• N.J. wants to adopt more rigorous standards for teacher candidates - NJ.com

  05-02-2015 00:09
  
  NJ.com
  N.J. wants to adopt more rigorous standards for teacher candidates
  NJ.com
  TRENTON —Becoming a teacher in New Jersey would require additional training time for student teachers and higher standards for substitutes under revised rules proposed today by the state Department of Education. The update to state policy would affect ...
  
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