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• How Limited Internet Access Can Subtract From Kids' Education

  06-02-2016 23:16 via npr.org
  
  Smartphones are often credited with helping bridge the "digital divide" between people who do and don't have Internet access at home. But is mobile Internet enough for a family with a kid in school?
  
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• Clay names teacher, school-related employee of the year - Florida Times-Union

  06-02-2016 23:01 via
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  Clay names teacher, school-related employee of the year
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  Photos by [email protected] The Cherry Pickers, a student bluegrass band from W.E. Cherry Elementary School, perform live at the Clay County Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year celebration Feb. 2 at the ...and more »
  

• Marshall dedicates game to cancer-stricken teacher - Battle Creek Enquirer

  06-02-2016 21:22 via
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  Marshall dedicates game to cancer-stricken teacher
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  MARSHALL - Kari (Searles) Jolink has heard many cheers while standing on the Marshall High School basketball court, but none likely meant as much to her as the ovation she received Friday night. Jolink, a 2001 Marshall High School graduate and a ...
  

• Teacher charged with sexual acts with a student in Alabama - Washington Times

  06-02-2016 21:11 via
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  Teacher charged with sexual acts with a student in Alabama
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  ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) - Police say a high school teacher in Alabama has been arrested on a sex-related charge involving him and a student. The Enterprise Police Department told multiple news outlets in an email that 37-year-old Horace Ashley Graham ...
  Enterprise High School teacher charged with having sex with studentAL.com
  Enterprise High teacher charged with sexual acts with a studentDothan Eagleall 20 ne
  

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• Defendant pleads guilty in slaying of LanCo teacher - WHP Harrisburg

  06-02-2016 19:30 via
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  Defendant pleads guilty in slaying of LanCo teacher
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  LANCASTER, Pa. — One of two defendants charged in the slaying of an elementary school teacher during a burglary of her central Pennsylvania home has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Twenty-six-year-old Thomas Moore avoided ...and more »
  

• SoCal Teacher Accused of Molesting San Diego Teen - NBC Southern California

  06-02-2016 17:42 via
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  SoCal Teacher Accused of Molesting San Diego Teen
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  An English teacher at a Southern California high school was arrested Thursday for allegedly engaging in sex acts with a 15-year-old boy from San Diego whom he met online. Lucas Michael Drake, 36, was taken into custody by police detectives in Yucaipa, ...
  YUCAIPA: Colton High teacher arrested on suspicion of molesting boyPress-Enterprise
  Colton High English teacher suspected of child molestati
  

• Armed police storm train after teacher is found dead in Kent village - The Guardian

  06-02-2016 12:29 via
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  Armed police storm train after teacher is found dead in Kent village
  The Guardian
  The hunt for Mr Andrews involved more than 30 officers boarding a London train from Gillingham and searching for more than an hour, with witness footage showing police holding guns standing in the aisles. Photograph: Yeside Fawehinmi/PA. Jessica Elgot.and more »
  

• Houston teacher's assistant charged with sexual battery - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

  06-02-2016 06:11 via
  Houston teacher's assistant charged with sexual battery
  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
  HOUSTON – A Houston assistant teacher has been charged with sexual battery of a high school student following a probable cause hearing on Wednesday. George French, 22, of Houston, and a Houston Middle School teacher's assistant, was brought ...and more »
  

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• Not Forgotten: An inspiration as teacher, mother, activist - Reading Eagle

  06-02-2016 06:08 via
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  Not Forgotten: An inspiration as teacher, mother, activist
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  In memoriam: The family has set up a scholarship in Connie's memory at Arrowmont School for the Arts, Gatlinburg, Tenn., where she pursued her studies, teaching and professional artistry. The scholarship will be intended for a midcareer artist who, as ...
  

• Oklahoma democrat: Don't count on teacher pay raises - kfor.com

  06-02-2016 05:31 via
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  Oklahoma democrat: Don't count on teacher pay raises
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  OKLAHOMA CITY - One of the state's leading democrats said teachers shouldn't expect pay raises this year, despite several proposals to increase wages. House Minority Leader Scott Inman (D-Del City) said, for evidence, he looks back to better economic ...and more »
  

• Vigil held for slain teacher and her young daughter - WTOP

  06-02-2016 05:21 via
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  Vigil held for slain teacher and her young daughter
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  Candles were lit and tears were shed during a candlelight vigil for NeShante Davis, 26, and her 2-year-old daughter Chloe Davis Green on Friday night. Dozens gathered to celebrate the lives of mother and daughter, including students from Davis's class.
  Slain Teacher's Second-Grade Class Sings 'Lean on Me' at VigilNBC4 Washington
  Slain Md. teacher, young daughter remembered at vigil held at elementary schoolFOX 5 DCall 12 news article
  

• School rallies behind teacher battling breast cancer - KATV

  06-02-2016 05:10 via
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  School rallies behind teacher battling breast cancer
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  Evans has been teaching at BHS for about 5 years, and a part of the district for even longer. As her cancer progressed, her school began rallying behind her. "She's really great, really down to earth, and she's one of those teachers if you're ever ...
  

• Tae kwon do teacher accused of molesting students - WTSP 10 News

  06-02-2016 04:43 via
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  Tae kwon do teacher accused of molesting students
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  A martial arts instructor in Seminole is accused of preying on his students, and investigators fear he may have more victims. Loading… Post to Facebook. Tae kwon do teacher accused of molesting students A martial arts instructor in Seminole is accused ...and more »
  

• Evaluations contribute to Florida's teacher crisis - Sun Sentinel

  06-02-2016 04:29 via
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  Evaluations contribute to Florida's teacher crisis
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  Florida's Common Core-based high-stakes tests — which resume Feb. 29 — are supposed to encourage and measure critical thinking. Student scores on those Florida Standards Assessments are an integral part of teacher evaluations. So it is appropriate to ...and more »
  

• Cabot teacher bleeds orange and blue - THV 11

  06-02-2016 04:05 via
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  Cabot teacher bleeds orange and blue
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  Eventhough the Broncos' main fan base is in Colorado, some of the team's biggest fans are right here in Cabot, Ark. Loading… Post to Facebook. Cabot teacher bleeds orange and blue Eventhough the Broncos' main fan base is in Colorado, some of the ...
  

• Students teach local math teacher a lesson in going viral - KVUE

  06-02-2016 03:31 via
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  Students teach local math teacher a lesson in going viral
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  An Austin math teacher is hoping her dance videos go viral online to help land her a spot on her favorite TV show. And it's all through the help of her students. Loading… Post to Facebook. Students teach local math teacher a lesson in going viral An ...
  

• Substitute Teacher Fired for Allegedly Watching Porn at San Jose Middle School - NBC Bay Area

  06-02-2016 02:34 via
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  Substitute Teacher Fired for Allegedly Watching Porn at San Jose Middle School
  NBC Bay Area
  A substitute teacher has been fired amid allegations he was watching porn in a classroom at John Muir Middle School in San Jose. Damian Trujillo reports. (Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2016). A substitute teacher has been fired amid allegations he was ...
  

• Former Pinellas teacher arrested for impregnating student - Tampabay.com

  06-02-2016 01:10 via
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  Former Pinellas teacher arrested for impregnating student
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  Robert Celeste Jr., who last taught at Pinellas Park High School, has pleaded not guilty. ST. PETERSBURG — A former Pinellas County teacher faces a criminal charge of sexually abusing a student who gave birth to his child in August, according to St.and more »
  

• Ex-Buffalo Grove teacher allegedly sent 'inappropriate' texts to student - Chicago Tribune

  06-02-2016 01:05 via
  Chicago Tribune
  Ex-Buffalo Grove teacher allegedly sent 'inappropriate' texts to student
  Chicago Tribune
  A former Buffalo Grove High School teacher was arrested and charged Friday with disorderly conduct after he allegedly sent "inappropriate" text messages to a 16-year-old student while he still worked at the school, police said. Panagiotis Georgitsis ...
  Police: Buffalo Grove High teacher sent inappropriate texts to studentChicago Daily Heraldall 2 news articles »
  

• Lawmaker wants year-end tests thrown out of teacher evaluations - Deseret News

  06-02-2016 00:14 via
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  Lawmaker wants year-end tests thrown out of teacher evaluations
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  Two bills would remove student performance on SAGE as an indicator in teacher evaluations and give schools the option of not administering the year-end exam to high school juniors. VIPDesignUSA, VIPDesign - Fotolia. Enlarge photo». Summary. Two bills ...
  

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