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• Former Winnetonka High teacher is accused of soliciting female students - Kansas City Star

  03-03-2016 23:59
  Kansas City Star
  Former Winnetonka High teacher is accused of soliciting female students
  Kansas City Star
  Clay County prosecutors Thursday accused a 29-year-old former teacher of sending and receiving sexually explicit photos and messages from two female Winnetonka High School students. Jarrett A. Morris of Independence also is accused of asking one of ...and more »
  

• Teacher Loses Job After Student Takes Her Phone, Shares Nude - ABC News

  03-03-2016 23:47
  New York Times
  Teacher Loses Job After Student Takes Her Phone, Shares Nude
  ABC News
  A high school teacher lost her job after a teenager went through her cellphone between classes, found a nude picture of her and shared it on social media. No students have been disciplined, pending a police investigation. Union County School District ...
  Students Rally Behind South Carolina Teacher Who Resigned After Nude Photo TheftNew York Times
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• Video shows teacher being punched by student at Hunters Lane H.S. - WKRN.com

  03-03-2016 23:35
  WKRN.com
  Video shows teacher being punched by student at Hunters Lane H.S.
  WKRN.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A video making the rounds on the Internet shows a teacher being punched in the face by a student at one of Nashville's largest high schools. The incident, first posted to YouTube, happened Tuesday morning at Hunters Lane ...
  YouTube video shows student assaulting teacher12news.comall 25 news articles »
  

• Dallas teacher fasting to bring students, police closer together - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  03-03-2016 23:34
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  Dallas teacher fasting to bring students, police closer together
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  A Dallas Teacher of the Year is nearing the 30-day mark as he fasts to shine a light on violent crime and attitudes about police. This after he found that many of his students don't trust the police and after three of his former students were murdered ...
  Dallas teacher on a hunger strike to send a messageWKYC-TVall 10 news articles »
  

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• Second daycare teacher convicted of cruelty in "baby fight club" - CBS News

  03-03-2016 23:25
  CBS News
  Second daycare teacher convicted of cruelty in "baby fight club"
  CBS News
  MANASSAS, Va. -- A second daycare teacher has been convicted of child cruelty and other counts for abusive behavior toward a classroom of 2-year-olds that a prosecutor described as a "baby fight club." Twenty-six-year-old of Woodbridge was convicted on ...
  Second 'Baby Fight Club' Daycare Teacher ConvictedNBCNews.com
  Day care teacher convicted of cruelty in 'baby fight club'Fox News
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• District 25 to include student academic growth in teacher evaluations - Chicago Tribune

  03-03-2016 23:25
  Chicago Tribune
  District 25 to include student academic growth in teacher evaluations
  Chicago Tribune
  Student growth will be a factor in Arlington Heights School District 25's teacher evaluations by the 2016-2017 school year, officials said. Pictured here is Dryden Elementary School teacher Rachel Wilson with her second-grade classroom. Student growth ...
  

• Spike in Highlands teacher-student sex cases raises concerns - WTSP.com

  03-03-2016 23:19
  Spike in Highlands teacher-student sex cases raises concerns
  WTSP.com
  On Wednesday, a language arts teacher at Sebring High abruptly resigned, accused of taking inappropriate pictures of a pair of 18-year-old students. (Photo: Custom). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. Sebring, FL -- There are big ...and more »
  

• Ask the Teacher: Parents' breakup is affecting child's behavior at his school - OCRegister

  03-03-2016 22:47
  Ask the Teacher: Parents' breakup is affecting child's behavior at his school
  OCRegister
  Q. I had a really difficult conference with my son's teacher. My husband has decided to leave the family and is currently dating another parent at the school who is not divorced. Apparently everyone knows and my son is just losing his mind. He is a ...
  

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• Former Bridgeport teacher accused of kissing student will stand trial - MLive.com

  03-03-2016 22:41
  MLive.com
  Former Bridgeport teacher accused of kissing student will stand trial
  MLive.com
  Jeff Schrier | MLive.com Jacob J. Maloney waits for the start of his preliminary hearing in front of Saginaw County District Judge M.T. Thompson on March 3, 2016. Maloney is charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct against a ...and more »
  

• A Hillsborough County teacher is on paid administrative leave; child's fingers nearly severed - ABC Action News

  03-03-2016 22:28
  ABC Action News
  A Hillsborough County teacher is on paid administrative leave; child's fingers nearly severed
  ABC Action News
  Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Calhoun Elementary Magnet School. (Jacqueline Ingles/WFTS). Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
  First-grader's hand smashed in school door; teacher out of classroomWFLAall 3 news articles »
  

• Some Educators Question If Advanced Math Should Be Required

  03-03-2016 22:21 via npr.org
  
  Algebra is the one course that prevents the most people from graduating high school, and it's the single most failed course in community colleges. Now some educators are questioning whether people really need these skills as adults, and whether it's time for a new approach to teaching math.
  
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• DISTURBING DETAILS: Middle School Teacher Sexted His Students - WKRG

  03-03-2016 21:36
  WKRG
  DISTURBING DETAILS: Middle School Teacher Sexted His Students
  WKRG
  News 5 has obtained the arrest warrant for a former Hankins Middle School teacher accused of stalking one of his students. As we reported in February, 8th grade science teacher Jeremiah Hunter was arrested for second-degree stalking, with the victim ...and more »
  

• North Cedar teacher already a favorite - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

  03-03-2016 21:16
  The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
  North Cedar teacher already a favorite
  The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
  Freshmen Erica Jones and Shelby Slaton learn how to use the new “Z” spaces in Kayla Schockemoehl's biology classroom. (Kaitlyn Thompson/North Cedar freshman). By Kaitlyn Thompson, North Cedar freshman. Mar 3, 2016 at 2:12 pm | Print View.and more »
  

• Teacher-student misconduct investigation involves lewd photos, pornography - WFLA

  03-03-2016 21:06
  WFLA
  Teacher-student misconduct investigation involves lewd photos, pornography
  WFLA
  SEBRING, Fla. (WFLA) — Three Highlands County teachers are in hot water. All of them are accused of sending or receiving naked photos with students. “I'm extremely disappointed,” Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton said. Detectives say Sebring High ...
  Spike in Highlands teacher-student sex cases raises concernsWTSP.comall 7 news articles »
  

• Tests, scriptures and teacher evaluations among legislative issues - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  03-03-2016 19:40
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Tests, scriptures and teacher evaluations among legislative issues
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. Teacher evaluations, student testing, budget transparency and student athletes' religious expression are among the topics of school-related legislation still ...
  

• Maple Mountain teacher surprised with UACTE Teacher of the Year - Daily Herald

  03-03-2016 19:10
  Maple Mountain teacher surprised with UACTE Teacher of the Year
  Daily Herald
  Kathryn Crandall poses for a portrait at Maple Mountain High School on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Crandall was recently awarded the Utah Association Career and Technology Education (UACTE) Teacher of the Year award from the Work-based Learning ...
  

• Ex-teacher acquitted of most charges in cheating case - Philly.com

  03-03-2016 19:09
  Philly.com
  Ex-teacher acquitted of most charges in cheating case
  Philly.com
  A Philadelphia jury found a former teacher accused of changing student test scores to help her city school reach federal goals not guilty of most charges Thursday. Ary Sloane, 58, who taught at Cayuga Elementary in Hunting Park before her arrest in May ...and more »
  

• North Olmsted school teacher on leave for alleged inappropriate behavior - newsnet5.com

  03-03-2016 18:49
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  North Olmsted school teacher on leave for alleged inappropriate behavior
  newsnet5.com
  NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio - A North Olmsted City Schools teacher is on administrative leave after being accused of inappropriate behavior. According to the district, an investigation is underway and law enforcement has been informed on the matter.and more »
  

• Wichita teacher formally charged in child sex case - Wichita Eagle

  03-03-2016 18:44
  Wichita Eagle
  Wichita teacher formally charged in child sex case
  Wichita Eagle
  Terry Couch, a Wichita middle school teacher and track coach, was formally charged Thursday with aggravated indecent liberties with a child for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a student. Courtesy of Wichita public schools. i. Terry ...and more »
  

• Woman Finds Out Her Favorite Teacher Is Actually Her Biological Older Sister - ABC News

  03-03-2016 18:43
  Woman Finds Out Her Favorite Teacher Is Actually Her Biological Older Sister
  ABC News
  Thirty years after taking her class, a woman in upstate New York has learned that her favorite teacher is also her biological sister. Before Diane DiProspero Cook knew that Karen Cometa-Zempel was her older sister, she just thought of her as her ...and more »
  

• Teacher Resigns Over Nude Pictures Taken From Her Cellphone - ABC News

  03-03-2016 18:43
  New York Times
  Teacher Resigns Over Nude Pictures Taken From Her Cellphone
  ABC News
  Some South Carolina high school students are calling for the return of a teacher who resigned after a student spread a nude picture of her through text messages and social media. Union County High School teacher Leigh Anne Arthur, 33, told news outlets ...
  Students Rally Behind South Carolina Teacher Who Resigned After Nude Photo TheftNew York Times
  Students Petition For Teacher's Return After Racy Photos E
  

• Students Use Petition To Call For Teacher's Return After Racy Photos Emerge

  03-03-2016 18:18 via npr.org
  
  "Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," says a petition started by students. It's now been signed more than 3,000 times.
  
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• Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned Over Racy Photos Taken From Phone

  03-03-2016 18:18 via npr.org
  
  "Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.
  
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• Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned After Racy Photos Emerged

  03-03-2016 18:18 via npr.org
  
  "Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.
  
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• Lack of online database for teacher discipline in Missouri makes finding answers difficult - Springfield News-Leader

  03-03-2016 17:52
  Springfield News-Leader
  Lack of online database for teacher discipline in Missouri makes finding answers difficult
  Springfield News-Leader
  Former Springfield school employee Craig Wood has been sitting in jail for nearly two years, awaiting trial on charges he kidnapped, raped and murdered a young girl. But check his name in the public portion of the state's licensing database and the ...
  

• Mamaroneck music teacher raising money through song - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  03-03-2016 17:20
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Mamaroneck music teacher raising money through song
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  From time to time, Rob DelGaudio, a music teacher at the Mamaroneck Avenue School in White Plains, will pull out a fake campfire and have his students gather around the waving silk flames powered by a small fan during class. He turns out the lights ...
  

• Does the Teacher of the Year come with hidden costs? - Delmarva Daily Times

  03-03-2016 16:48
  Delmarva Daily Times
  Does the Teacher of the Year come with hidden costs?
  Delmarva Daily Times
  Bonnie Walston remembers how exciting is was to be named Wicomico County's Teacher of the Year and then Maryland Teacher of the Year in 1994. But 22 years later, it was the opportunity to step out of the classroom and network with other educators that ...
  

• Israel arrests Amsterdam teacher on abuse charges: Telegraaf - DutchNews.nl

  03-03-2016 16:15
  DutchNews.nl
  Israel arrests Amsterdam teacher on abuse charges: Telegraaf
  DutchNews.nl
  A former teacher at an orthodox Jewish school in Amsterdam has been arrested in Tel Aviv, two years after the Netherlands first requested his extradition for sexually abusing pupils, the Telegraaf said on Thursday. The Dutch public prosecution ...
  

• Teacher who kissed pupil in Dundee nightclub keeps job - BBC News

  03-03-2016 16:05
  BBC News
  Teacher who kissed pupil in Dundee nightclub keeps job
  BBC News
  A teacher who kissed a pupil in a Dundee nightclub has been officially reprimanded but will keep his job. Physical education teacher Graham Hopkins admitted kissing the girl at Liquid Nightclub in December 2014. The teacher also failed to report to ...
  Dundee teacher who kissed pupil in nightclub keeps jobScotsman (blog)
  Teacher who kissed pupil in nightclub avoids being struck offEvening Telegraph
  Teacher admits kiss
  

• Lawrence High School teacher named Kansas Master Teacher - Lawrence Journal World

  03-03-2016 14:34
  Lawrence Journal World
  Lawrence High School teacher named Kansas Master Teacher
  Lawrence Journal World
  Not long ago, Lawrence High School English teacher Keri Lauxman made a courtroom her classroom. It was a re-enactment of key chapters from the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” — taking place in the historic Douglas County courtroom and complete with ...
  

• YouTube video shows student assaulting teacher - 12news.com

  03-03-2016 14:15
  12news.com
  YouTube video shows student assaulting teacher
  12news.com
  NASHVILLE — A video circulating on the social media site YouTube appears to show a student at Hunters Lane High School in North Nashville assaulting a teacher in the hallway Tuesday. In the video, the student can be seen punching the teacher in the ...and more »
  

• Teacher who kissed pupil in nightclub avoids being struck off - Evening Telegraph

  03-03-2016 13:51
  Evening Telegraph
  Teacher who kissed pupil in nightclub avoids being struck off
  Evening Telegraph
  A teacher who kissed a school pupil on a night out in Dundee is to keep his job. P.E teacher Graham Hopkins has been reprimanded by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), after he socialised with two girls at Liquid nightclub and kissed one ...
  Teacher who kissed pupil in Dundee nightclub keeps jobBBC News
  Teacher admits kissing a girl he knew was a pupil at a Dundee nightclub.. but WON'
  

• Is 'Grit' Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?

  03-03-2016 13:02 via npr.org
  
  Schools are moving to high-stakes testing of social and emotional skills. Some experts say it's too soon.
  
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• Dallas teacher on a hunger strike to send a message - WKYC-TV

  03-03-2016 10:59
  WKYC-TV
  Dallas teacher on a hunger strike to send a message
  WKYC-TV
  Carter High School teacher Curtis Ferguson has been on a hunger strike for 27 days to send a message about violent crime and police violence. Demond Fernandez has the story. Demond Fernandez, WKYC 7:07 PM. EST March 02, 2016. Curtis Ferguson ...and more »
  

• St. Paul Public Schools sued over Central High teacher's assault - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  03-03-2016 07:54
  Minnesota Public Radio News
  St. Paul Public Schools sued over Central High teacher's assault
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  A Central High School teacher on Wednesday sued St. Paul Public Schools over injuries he suffered Dec. 4 while trying to break up a lunchroom fight. St. Paul Central High School teacher John Ekblad speaks about his plans to sue St St. Paul Central High ...
  St. Paul Central teacher sues district over Dec. assaultMinnesota Public Radio News
  Lawsuit served in St. Paul teac
  

• Spring Hill student accused of spitting and shoving teacher after refusing to dissect sea clam - ABC Action News

  03-03-2016 06:39
  ABC Action News
  Spring Hill student accused of spitting and shoving teacher after refusing to dissect sea clam
  ABC Action News
  A 17-year-old student in Spring Hill faces felony charges after law enforcement says she attacked a teacher. WFTS. Frank Springstead High School in Spring Hill, Fla. WFTS. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...and more »
  

• Police: Teacher admits having sex at school with student - WDAZ

  03-03-2016 06:17
  Valley News Live
  Police: Teacher admits having sex at school with student
  WDAZ
  GRAND FORKS, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Teachers are trusted by the community to educate and protect our children. Police say a longtime teacher and department head at Grand Forks Central High School broke that trust. Recommended for you. Mock crash at ...
  GF Central teacher faces 2 charges of having sex with studentValley News Live
  Teacher faces 2 felony charges in connection to relationship with studentGrand Forks Herald
  

• Teacher Accused of Trying to Buy Pot From Student - NBC 7 San Diego

  03-03-2016 02:16
  NBC 7 San Diego
  Teacher Accused of Trying to Buy Pot From Student
  NBC 7 San Diego
  A Carmel Valley teacher has resigned after he was arrested on suspicion of trying to buy marijuana from a student. NBC 7's Greg Bledsoe reports. (Published Wednesday, March 2, 2016). A San Diego teacher is accused of trying to buy marijuana from a ...
  Team 10: Canyon Crest Academy teacher arrested, faces drug charges10Newsall 28 news articles »
  

• Former students show support for teacher - Bismarck Tribune

  03-03-2016 01:04
  Former students show support for teacher
  Bismarck Tribune
  Joel Puffe, left, a former science teacher at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, remains upbeat on Wednesday as he is welcomed by former student Shane Ohlhauser and other supporters gathered as a show of support after he resigned last month. prev. next.and more »
  

• 'I Don't Believe You': Prince George's County Teacher Ignored Child's Report of Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Says - NBC4 Washington

  03-03-2016 00:54
  WTOP
  'I Don't Believe You': Prince George's County Teacher Ignored Child's Report of Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Says
  NBC4 Washington
  A new lawsuit filed in connection to the Deonte Carraway case alleges a student told a teacher shortly after one of the incidents, "I don't believe you." News4's Mark Segraves reports. (Published Wednesday, March 2, 2016). A 9-year-old boy told his ...
  Lawsuit claims Md. teacher ignored report about alleged child predatorWTOPall 13 news articles »
  

• Is Today's Video-Based Teacher PD Missing the Picture? - Education Week

  03-03-2016 00:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Video resources for teachers are abundant, but they often oversimplify the challenges of classroom practice, argue Jean Moon and Sarah Michaels.
  
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• First-year teacher makes a great first impression - whnt.com

  03-03-2016 00:02
  whnt.com
  First-year teacher makes a great first impression
  whnt.com
  ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - In her first year as a kindergarten teacher, Lauren Rainwater made quite an impression. So much so, that a mom and her daughter felt the Big Spring Lake Elementary teacher deserved WHNT News 19's Tools for Teachers ...
  

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