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• Financial Aid 101: Earlier FAFSA Provides More Time To Line Up Tuition

  20-02-2016 20:53 via npr.org
  
  This year, high students will find out how much money they'll get from colleges well in advance. That's because FAFSA applications can be submitted as early as October.
  
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• Expensive Journals Drive Academics To Break Copyright Law

  20-02-2016 14:22 via npr.org
  
  A new pirate website called Sci-Hub allows free access to academic journals behind paywalls. Heather Joseph, an advocate for legal open access, explains the situation to Linda Wertheimer.
  
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• The State That Pulled The Plug On Computer Testing

  20-02-2016 13:00 via npr.org
  
  It's back to paper and pencils after Tennessee decided to shut down computer testing statewide for the year.
  
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• Socorro elementary teacher accused of allegedly threatening students - KOB.com

  20-02-2016 06:23
  Socorro elementary teacher accused of allegedly threatening students
  KOB.com
  You'd never expect a violent threat to come from an elementary school teacher, especially when it's aimed at his own students. However, that's what some parents say happened at Zimmerly Elementary School in Socorro. "Kids lie all the time, but ...and more »
  

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• TUSD hosting job fair to combat teacher shortage - Tucson News Now

  20-02-2016 06:19
  TUSD hosting job fair to combat teacher shortage
  Tucson News Now
  TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. Southern Arizona is in serious need of more teachers. The Tucson Unified School District - the largest school district in Pima County - is short 50 teachers. In Vail, there are 100 open teaching spots that need to be ...
  

• Former school superintendent, teacher sue ex-husband over 'lesbian slander' - New York Post

  20-02-2016 05:57
  New York Post
  Former school superintendent, teacher sue ex-husband over 'lesbian slander'
  New York Post
  An ousted school superintendent and a teacher in Dutchess County say in a new lawsuit their reputations were left in “tatters” after an ex-husband spread rumors that the two were lesbian lovers plotting against the school district. Beacon HS teacher ...and more »
  

• Miami Palmetto Senior High School Teacher Accused of Sex With Student - NBC 6 South Florida

  20-02-2016 04:56
  NBC 6 South Florida
  Miami Palmetto Senior High School Teacher Accused of Sex With Student
  NBC 6 South Florida
  A teacher at Miami Palmetto Senior High School was arrested Thursday amid accusations of sexual battery of a female student. NBC 6's Jamie Guirola reports. (Published Friday, Feb. 19, 2016). A teacher at Miami Palmetto Senior High School was arrested ...
  Police: Miami Palmetto Senior High School teacher arrested for sexual battery of studentMiami Herald
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• Cass Tech teacher retiring after 40 years leaves lasting legacy - Fox 2 Detroit

  20-02-2016 03:51
  Fox 2 Detroit
  Cass Tech teacher retiring after 40 years leaves lasting legacy
  Fox 2 Detroit
  One teacher proves you don't have to be a household name to make a difference. By: Josh Landon. Posted:Feb 19 2016 09:44PM EST. Updated:Feb 19 2016 09:44PM EST. She's a proud alumna of Detroit's Cass Tech High School and after earning her ...
  

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• RHAM High, Middle Schools Close To Honor Teacher Who Died - Hartford Courant

  20-02-2016 01:49
  Hartford Courant
  RHAM High, Middle Schools Close To Honor Teacher Who Died
  Hartford Courant
  The regional school district for Hebron, Andover and Marlborough is closing its high school and middle school Monday so students and staff can honor a teacher hailed for his uncanny ability to inspire students with an offbeat sense of humor that made ...
  

• CPS teacher charged with DUI after sisters, 7 and 14, hurt in hit-and-run - Chicago Tribune

  20-02-2016 01:26
  Chicago Tribune
  CPS teacher charged with DUI after sisters, 7 and 14, hurt in hit-and-run
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago Public Schools teacher Matthew Lucchini has been charged in the hit-and-run crash that injured two young sisters outside their school. Feb. 19, 2016. (WGN-TV). Chicago Public Schools teacher Matthew Lucchini has been charged in the hit-and-run ...
  Teacher Was Drunk In Hit-and-Run That Hurt 2 Girls On Way to School: PoliceDNAinfo
  Gym teacher charged with DUI after 2 girls struck
  

• Whitney: Hope remains for teacher pay - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  20-02-2016 01:16
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Whitney: Hope remains for teacher pay
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  The day after the South Dakota Legislature beat back a plan to raise teacher pay with a half-cent sales tax increase, fierce winds blew through the Mount Rushmore State. Gusts as high as 60 mph made morning commutes miserable, with some motorists ...
  SD House to continue debate on teacher pay, local educators reactKEVN Black Hills Fox
  South Dakota House will take up teacher pay againKSFYall 60 news arti
  

• After Beating Cancer, Beloved Teacher Gets Surprise From Her Former Students - Inside Edition

  20-02-2016 01:11
  Inside Edition
  After Beating Cancer, Beloved Teacher Gets Surprise From Her Former Students
  Inside Edition
  High school choir teacher Gabrielyn Watson has touched many lives - so her former students decided to let her know just how much she is loved. After hearing that she was going through a rough patch with her health, the group returned to Morgan Park ...
  Watch Morgan Park H.S. Teacher's Triumphant Return to School After CancerDNAinfoall 3 news articles »
  

• Highlands teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student - ABC Action News

  20-02-2016 01:04
  ABC Action News
  Highlands teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student
  ABC Action News
  A Highlands County middle school teacher is now behind bars, accused of having a sexual relationship with her 14-year-old student. WFTS. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ...
  Florida middle school teacher had sex five times with 14-year-old boy from her class who had a photo collage of her ...New York Daily Ne
  

• Middle school teacher accused of sex crimes released from jail - KSN-TV

  20-02-2016 01:00
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  Middle school teacher accused of sex crimes released from jail
  KSN-TV
  Mayberry Middle School teacher Terry Couch is out of jail after being arrested for suspicion of committing child sex crimes. KSN-TV Published: February 19, 2016, 5:50 pm Updated: February 19, 2016, 9:13 pm. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new ...and more »
  

• Middle school teacher arrested for stalking former student - WPMI Local 15 News

  20-02-2016 00:50
  WPMI Local 15 News
  Middle school teacher arrested for stalking former student
  WPMI Local 15 News
  Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) - More information coming out tonight after a teacher at Hankins Middle School was arrested for stalking a former student. 8th grade teacher Jeremy Hunter was taken into custody this morning. Hunter has been cooperating with ...and more »
  

• Hankins Middle School teacher accused of stalking former student - WPMI Local 15 News

  20-02-2016 00:50
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  Hankins Middle School teacher accused of stalking former student
  WPMI Local 15 News
  WPMI — UPDATE 12PM: The 39-year-old teacher is charged with second degree stalking, but it's possible Jeremy Hunter may be in bigger trouble. Officials tell Local 15 Hunter is cooperating with investigators. Detectives have searched the teacher's home ...
  NEW DETAILS: Mobile Co. Teacher Accused Of Stalking Former StudentWKRG
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• Wichita PE teacher arrested for child sex crimes - KWCH

  20-02-2016 00:46
  KWCH
  Wichita PE teacher arrested for child sex crimes
  KWCH
  A Wichita Public Schools' teacher is out of jail after he was arrested on Wednesday, accused of two counts of indecent liberties with a child. More from KWCH.com. Consumer Reports: Vitamin C Myth · Sunny skies driving sales at local businesses ...
  Mayberry teacher, West High coach arrested on suspicion of sex crimesWichita Eagle
  Mayberry Middle School teacher arrested for child sex crimesKSN-TV
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• Teenage boy in sexual relationship with San Pedro High School teacher sues LAUSD - The Daily Breeze

  20-02-2016 00:34
  The Daily Breeze
  Teenage boy in sexual relationship with San Pedro High School teacher sues LAUSD
  The Daily Breeze
  A 16-year-old boy who engaged in a sexual relationship with his biology teacher at San Pedro High School last year has filed suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging officials failed to investigate earlier claims that she was ...
  San Pedro HS Student Sues Teacher He Alleges Coerced Him Into Sexual RelationshipCBS Localall 5 news articles »
  

• Lake County teacher had sex with student inside classroom, deputies say - WESH Orlando

  20-02-2016 00:22
  WESH Orlando
  Lake County teacher had sex with student inside classroom, deputies say
  WESH Orlando
  RIDGE. THE TWO WERE CHATTING ON AN ADULT WEBSITE. SUMMER THAT IS WERE DEPUTIES THAT HE REACHED OUT TO HER. THIS EVENING IN HIS HOME IN GROVELAND. THAT IS AFTER DEPUTIES INTERVIEWED HIM YESTERDAY AT ...
  Lake County teacher arrested, accused of sex with student in...WKMG Orlando
  Lake County teacher arrested, accused of having sex with student in classroomWFTV Orlandoall 6 news articles &raq
  

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