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• Duval County's teacher of year to be named Saturday - WJXT Jacksonville

  07-03-2016 23:52
  WJXT Jacksonville
  Duval County's teacher of year to be named Saturday
  WJXT Jacksonville
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Duval County's teacher of the year will be announced Saturday night at the 25th anniversary Eddy Awards Gala Dinner and Ceremony. The five finalists were selected by a committee of educators, community members and business ...and more »
  

• UPDATE: Racine Unified District Address Substitute Teacher's Arrest - WDJT

  07-03-2016 23:43
  fox6now.com
  UPDATE: Racine Unified District Address Substitute Teacher's Arrest
  WDJT
  UPDATE: The news came out this weekend, but the arrest of 28-year-old Justin Beaton of Racine actually happened last Friday. Police said he would contact students from the classes he taught through social media and would later meet up with them to have ...
  Police: RUSD substitute teacher accused of inappropriate sexual contact with studentfox6now.com
  Allegations: Substitute teacher had sexual contact with
  

• Florence District One teacher surprised again, this time as SC Teacher of the Year finalist - SCNow

  07-03-2016 22:34
  SCNow
  Florence District One teacher surprised again, this time as SC Teacher of the Year finalist
  SCNow
  Monday morning Dr. Leah Barley (left) found out from South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman that she is one of the five finalists for state teacher of the year. Buy this photo · Dr. Leah Barley's surprise visit from Molly Spearman ...
  Teachers from Florence and Myrtle Beach area finalists for Teacher of the YearWBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
  Horry teacher Joey T
  

• Teacher had sex with student at facility for at-risk youth, indictment says - NJ.com

  07-03-2016 22:18
  NJ.com
  Teacher had sex with student at facility for at-risk youth, indictment says
  NJ.com
  SALEM — A woman who very briefly worked at a Salem County facility for at-risk youth has been indicted on charges she had sex with one of the students she was supposed to help, according to court documents. sharon gonzalez.jpg Sharon H. Gonzalez has ...
  

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• Niagara high school teacher arrested - Niagara Falls Review

  07-03-2016 22:18
  Niagara Falls Review
  Niagara high school teacher arrested
  Niagara Falls Review
  Niagara Regional Police said they began an investigation at A.N. Myer Secondary School in Niagara Falls in December 2015. The investigation centered on reports of alleged inappropriate sexual behaviour by a 31-year-old male teacher. The investigation ...
  BREAKING: High school teacher in Niagara accused of sexual assaultNews Talk 610 CKTB
  Niagara Falls high school teacher charged with sexual assaultCP24 Toronto's
  

• Clayton Barker, high school teacher in Wheaton, dies at 91 - Chicago Tribune

  07-03-2016 22:03
  Chicago Tribune
  Clayton Barker, high school teacher in Wheaton, dies at 91
  Chicago Tribune
  Clayton W. Barker taught high school biology in Wheaton for more than 30 years and for many of those years co-owned a campground in North Carolina with a teaching colleague. "Clayton was the perfect gentleman," said longtime friend and retired Wheaton ...
  

• Horry teacher Joey Trail named as finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year - Myrtle Beach Sun News

  07-03-2016 21:11
  Myrtle Beach Sun News
  Horry teacher Joey Trail named as finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year
  Myrtle Beach Sun News
  Joey Trail won the hearts of Forestbrook Middle School administration is 2012. Then the hearts of Horry County Schools officials in 2015. Now, educators at the state level have recognized Trail's love of students and passion for education. He was ...
  

• Plea deal sought for Waukegan teacher charged in sex assault of middle-schooler - Chicago Tribune

  07-03-2016 20:06
  Chicago Tribune
  Plea deal sought for Waukegan teacher charged in sex assault of middle-schooler
  Chicago Tribune
  A Waukegan teacher accused of sexually assaulting a middle-school student has been negotiating a potential guilty plea with the state's attorney's office. "We're exploring a fully negotiated plea," Assistant State's Attorney Jason Grindel told Judge ...
  

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• An LAUSD Teacher Is Named National Teacher of the Year Finalist - LA Magazine (blog)

  07-03-2016 19:53
  LA Magazine (blog)
  An LAUSD Teacher Is Named National Teacher of the Year Finalist
  LA Magazine (blog)
  Los Angeles Unified School District has weathered its fair share of hardship. The second biggest school district in the nation is no stranger to controversy, and 80 percent of students live at or below the poverty line. Yet too often, we hear only the ...
  

• Plea deal possible for Waukegan teacher accused of sex with middle school student - Chicago Tribune

  07-03-2016 19:33
  Chicago Tribune
  Plea deal possible for Waukegan teacher accused of sex with middle school student
  Chicago Tribune
  Briana Travis is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor dating back to last summer. Briana Travis is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor dating back to last summer. (Waukegan Police Department photo). Jim NewtonContact ...
  

• Former Scarsdale swim teacher charged in child-porn case - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  07-03-2016 19:29
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Former Scarsdale swim teacher charged in child-porn case
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  A former swim instructor at the Scarsdale Jewish Community Center has been arrested on child pornography charges. Rhony Sanchez, 35, of Yonkers is charged with two counts: promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an ...and more »
  

• With tax talk out of way, lawmakers debate teacher plan - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  07-03-2016 19:14
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  With tax talk out of way, lawmakers debate teacher plan
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  With the biggest source of friction out of the way, South Dakota lawmakers in the House of Representatives are set to take up the two remaining pieces of Gov. Dennis Daugaard's education funding proposal Monday. But it might not be smooth sailing for ...and more »
  

• Live tweets, video: Lawmakers debate teacher plan - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  07-03-2016 19:14
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Live tweets, video: Lawmakers debate teacher plan
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  With the biggest source of friction out of the way, South Dakota lawmakers in the House of Representatives are set to take up the two remaining pieces of Gov. Dennis Daugaard's education funding proposal Monday. But it might not be smooth sailing for ...and more »
  

• Pre-registration ends today for Saturday's teacher-hiring fair - UptownMessenger.com

  07-03-2016 18:43
  Pre-registration ends today for Saturday's teacher-hiring fair
  UptownMessenger.com
  Certified and aspiring teachers will have an exclusive hour of access to potential employers at New Orleans charter schools if they pre-register by today (Monday, March 7) for Saturday's teacher fair. See the announcement for the New Orleans Charter ...and more »
  

• Flint teacher: 'I want answers' - PBS NewsHour

  07-03-2016 18:20
  PBS NewsHour
  Flint teacher: 'I want answers'
  PBS NewsHour
  Demonstrators protest over the Flint, Michigan, contaminated water crisis outside of the venue where the Democratic U.S. presidential candidates' debate was being held Sunday. Photo by Rebecca Cook/Reuters. Editor's Note: At the same time a federal ...and more »
  

• Hats hold special place for retiring teacher - Bloomington Pantagraph

  07-03-2016 18:06
  Hats hold special place for retiring teacher
  Bloomington Pantagraph
  KANKAKEE — His head is balding, but that's not why Taft Primary School gym teacher Dan Merten received a Kankakee baseball cap as a pre-retirement present. Merten appreciated the hat over roses, but looking underneath the bill overwhelmed the ...
  

• Jol Dist 86 Teacher Charged with Relationship with Student - 1340 WJOL

  07-03-2016 17:47
  Patch.com
  Jol Dist 86 Teacher Charged with Relationship with Student
  1340 WJOL
  A concerned Joliet West High School student speaking with a school counselor has led to Joliet Police arresting a Joliet District 86 teacher. Thirty-six year old Dirksen Junior High social studies teacher Kyle Camp has been charged with Predatory ...
  5th-Grade Teacher Jailed For Sex With 12-Year-Old Student: CopsPatch.comall 4 news articles »
  

• Education groups to lawmakers: De-emphasize test scores in teacher ratings - MyAJC (blog)

  07-03-2016 17:38
  Education groups to lawmakers: De-emphasize test scores in teacher ratings
  MyAJC (blog)
  Leading education and parent groups sent a joint letter to House Education Committee Members today endorsing the testing and evaluation reforms contained in Senate Bill 364. There will be a public hearing Wednesday on the bill, which lowers the weight ...and more »
  

• Upstate teacher arrested for DUI, officials say - WYFF Greenville

  07-03-2016 17:11
  WYFF Greenville
  Upstate teacher arrested for DUI, officials say
  WYFF Greenville
  UNION COUNTY, S.C. —A woman who told an officer she was a teacher in Spartanburg was arrested and charged with DUI Friday afternoon, according to an incident report from the Union County Sheriff's Office. The report said Kathy Thompson Bishop, 57, ...and more »
  

• Teacher's powerful open letter urges parents to love their kids as he does - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  07-03-2016 17:05
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Teacher's powerful open letter urges parents to love their kids as he does
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  An Oklahoma teacher wants parents and lawmakers to step up and take more active roles in students' education. (Facebook/Steven E. Wedel). Torpy: Judge, prosecutors too chummy? Free access to myAJC for AJC subscribers. Explore ...and more »
  

• Student says teacher called her "dumb," made sexual insults - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2016 16:48
  KTRK-TV
  Student says teacher called her "dumb," made sexual insults
  KTRK-TV
  A Georgia high school student says her teacher insulted her in front of the entire class, calling her "dumb." Shaniaya Hunter has an eye condition that forces her to miss school from time-to-time. She says she was trying to catch up ahead of a test in ...
  Teacher accused of calling student "dumbest girl he ever met"WSB Atlanta
  Teacher accused of calling student the 'dumbest girl' he's ever metmyfox8.com
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• Teen who stole teacher's nude photos faces felony charge - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  07-03-2016 16:38
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Teen who stole teacher's nude photos faces felony charge
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Teacher Leigh Anne Arthur speaks to a reporter in Union County, S.C. Some South Carolina high school students are calling for the return of Arthur who resigned after a student spread a nude picture of her through text messages and social media. (WYFF ...
  South Carolina teacher resigns after student took pictures of nude photos from her phonefox8.com
  South Carolin
  

• There Is No FDA For Education. Maybe There Should Be

  07-03-2016 16:30 via npr.org
  
  A leading Harvard professor says American education research gets an F. For too long, he says, excellent research hasn't been translated into meaningful change.
  
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• Former Calgary teacher Neil Bantleman showing 'great resilience' inside Indonesian prison, wife says - Calgary Sun

  07-03-2016 16:03
  Calgary Sun
  Former Calgary teacher Neil Bantleman showing 'great resilience' inside Indonesian prison, wife says
  Calgary Sun
  Former Calgary teacher Neil Bantleman sits in an Indonesian courtroom where he appeared for the first time on charges of child sex abuse on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. (Photo supplied). Supporters gather outside court in Indonesia for former Calgary ...
  Neil Bantleman, Canadian Teacher In Indonesian Prison, Showing 'Great Resilience': WifeHuffington Post Canada
  Jailed
  

• Teacher, family stranded in school after bridge collapses - The Star Online

  07-03-2016 14:48
  The Star Online
  Teacher, family stranded in school after bridge collapses
  The Star Online
  KUCHING: A teacher and her family were stranded in a school after a suspension bridge collapsed due to floods here Sunday night. The school, SK Ulu Budu in Saratok, had to be closed Monday as the fallen bridge provided the only connection to the school.and more »
  

• Black Lives Matter St. Paul wants Como Park teacher fired for Facebook posts - City Pages

  07-03-2016 14:11
  City Pages
  Black Lives Matter St. Paul wants Como Park teacher fired for Facebook posts
  City Pages
  Black Lives Matter St. Paul will meet with leaders of the Saint Paul Public School District today to discuss the activist group's complaints against a single teacher, Theo Olson. Black Lives Matter St. Paul leader Rashad Turner has zeroed in on a ...and more »
  

• Crossing the line: Despite schools' efforts, sometimes teacher-student relationship is abused - Jamestown Sun

  07-03-2016 13:46
  Grand Forks Herald
  Crossing the line: Despite schools' efforts, sometimes teacher-student relationship is abused
  Jamestown Sun
  That's what people want to believe, even though recent history says there's no reason why it couldn't happen anywhere. Recommended for you. Crash results in arrest for Grand Forks man · One dead after car crash with U.S. Secret Service agents: reports.
  Crossing the line: When teacher-student relationship is abused by those in powerINFORUM
  Despite schools' best ef
  

• Promoting innovation and maintaining high standards in teacher education through ESSA - Brookings Institution (blog)

  07-03-2016 13:04
  Promoting innovation and maintaining high standards in teacher education through ESSA
  Brookings Institution (blog)
  On January 28th Thomas Arnett published an essay here on the Brown Center Chalkboard on changes to teacher preparation programs brought on by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The new provision authorizing states to establish Teacher ...
  

• Neil Bantleman, Canadian Teacher In Indonesian Prison, Showing 'Great Resilience': Wife - Huffington Post Canada

  07-03-2016 12:31
  Huffington Post Canada
  Neil Bantleman, Canadian Teacher In Indonesian Prison, Showing 'Great Resilience': Wife
  Huffington Post Canada
  TORONTO — The family of a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing children in Indonesia says they are worried squalid prison conditions could threaten his health. Neil Bantleman's family issued a statement on how the Ontario man has been faring ...and more »
  

• Students rally around Crown Point teacher - nwitimes.com

  07-03-2016 12:03
  nwitimes.com
  Students rally around Crown Point teacher
  nwitimes.com
  Kelly Loving, right, a science teacher at Crown Point High School, was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Loving poses for a portrait with his wife, Jennifer, at their home in Chesterton. His students have written to him acknowledging ...
  

• Teacher accused of calling student "dumbest girl he ever met" - WSB Atlanta

  07-03-2016 11:48
  WSB Atlanta
  Teacher accused of calling student "dumbest girl he ever met"
  WSB Atlanta
  A Greene County teacher is in trouble after a girl recorded him allegedly answering her question by calling her "the dumbest girl I have ever met." Shaniaya Hunter, a junior at Green County High School, has an eye condition that sometimes has kept her ...and more »
  

• Clay School Board to hear teacher contract impasse dispute - Florida Times-Union

  07-03-2016 11:19
  Florida Times-Union
  Clay School Board to hear teacher contract impasse dispute
  Florida Times-Union
  The Clay County School Board will consider an independent special magistrate's nonbinding recommendations for ending a contract impasse with the teachers union during a hearing Thursday, at a time many teachers and parents can't attend unless they ...
  

• Teacher gets an assist from UNLV - Las Vegas Sun

  07-03-2016 11:00
  Teacher gets an assist from UNLV
  Las Vegas Sun
  Teacher Andrew Carrillo poses in his third grade classroom at Cunningham Elementary School Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. Carrillo uses the “Dream Big or Go Home” slogan with students and followed his own words by applying to be the next UNLV basketball ...
  

• Canadian teacher in Indonesian prison showing 'great resilience': Wife says - Globalnews.ca

  07-03-2016 10:45
  Globalnews.ca
  Canadian teacher in Indonesian prison showing 'great resilience': Wife says
  Globalnews.ca
  TORONTO – The family of a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing children in Indonesia says they are worried squalid prison conditions could threaten his health. Neil Bantleman's family issued a statement on how the Ontario man has been faring ...and more »
  

• A simple solution to the teacher shortage - The Guardian

  07-03-2016 08:01
  The Guardian
  A simple solution to the teacher shortage
  The Guardian
  Graduates at Birmingham University. Research suggests teachers with a first or 2:1 are no more effective in the classroom than those with a 2:2. Photograph: Alamy. Monday 7 March 2016 02.00 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ...
  

• Passion helps teacher see success in classroom - messenger-inquirer

  07-03-2016 07:22
  messenger-inquirer
  Passion helps teacher see success in classroom
  messenger-inquirer
  I was asked by a wonderful teacher at Daviess County High School to write an article about my being a committed and dedicated teacher. I believe I am both committed and dedicated, but to me, it is more about passion. That passion began at a very young ...
  

• Teacher, teen killed in crash were 'larger than life' - KOIN.com

  07-03-2016 07:05
  KOIN.com
  Teacher, teen killed in crash were 'larger than life'
  KOIN.com
  MOLALLA, Ore. (KOIN) — A Silverton teacher and a teen he was mentoring died Friday night following a high-impact crash near Molalla. A passerby found the crashed 2005 Honda Accord around 7:15 p.m. Friday on the 32000 block of S Palmer Road, ...
  Silverton teacher, student die in car crash FridayStatesman Journal
  Teacher, student killed in crash near MolallaKTVZ
  Silverton teacher and a teen die in Clackamas Co. cra
  

• Cepeda: Put the 'rock star' teacher myth to rest - Quad City Times

  07-03-2016 06:52
  Quad City Times
  Cepeda: Put the 'rock star' teacher myth to rest
  Quad City Times
  Last summer a Comedy Central spoof about the career moves of star educators went viral. Two SportsCenter-like anchors did play-by-play on multimillion-dollar-salary offers for high-performing teachers and astronomical cash incentives for near-perfect ...and more »
  

• Samuel Rodney Browne: The Music Teacher that Broke LA's Color Barrier - KCET

  07-03-2016 06:01
  KCET
  Samuel Rodney Browne: The Music Teacher that Broke LA's Color Barrier
  KCET
  A Wisconsin-born, L.A.-based freelance writer, his pieces have been included in the anthologies "Da Capo Best Music Writing" and "L.A. Now." He first entered the blogosphere in 2006 with the music site Downbeast, an offshoot of the L.A. indie-jazz ...
  

• Pinellas Park High teacher files for School Board election - Tampabay.com (blog)

  07-03-2016 05:08
  Pinellas Park High teacher files for School Board election
  Tampabay.com (blog)
  Candidates who vie for a Pinellas County School Board seat are often former educators or retirees who want to give back to the community. RELATED NEWS/ARCHIVE. Two more candidates enter race for Pinellas School Board. 1 Month Ago. Third candidate ...
  

• Allegations: Substitute teacher had sexual contact with student - WISN Milwaukee

  07-03-2016 04:00
  WISN Milwaukee
  Allegations: Substitute teacher had sexual contact with student
  WISN Milwaukee
  MILWAUKEE —Mount Pleasant police and school administrators have conducted an investigation into allegations that a substitute teacher had inappropriate sexual contact with at least one student, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
  Police: RUSD substitute teacher accused of inappropriate sexual contact with studentfox6now.com
  Racine Substitute Teacher Arrested for Having Sexual Conta
  

• Dance teacher's abuse left student anguished and isolated, inquiry told - The Guardian

  07-03-2016 03:48
  The Guardian
  Dance teacher's abuse left student anguished and isolated, inquiry told
  The Guardian
  Former dance studio director and instructor Grant Davies (centre) is unloaded from a Corrective Services van at Burwood local court in Sydney in December 2014. Davies is currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in 2015. Photograph: Dan ...
  Dance teacher Grant Davies' terrible mistake: Royal CommissionSydney Morning Herald
  Dance teacher confronted over child abuse9news.com.auall 13 n
  

• If test scores matter less in Georgia teacher evaluations, what will matter more? - MyAJC (blog)

  07-03-2016 03:39
  MyAJC (blog)
  If test scores matter less in Georgia teacher evaluations, what will matter more?
  MyAJC (blog)
  Sandi Jacobs. National Council on Teacher Quality's senior vice president, state and district policy, discusses Georgia's debate over how much student test scores should matter in teacher evaluations. Her view: Student growth — as measured by test ...
  New Report Calls on States to Shift Teacher Evaluation Toward SupportEdCentralall 2 news articles »
  

• Police: RUSD substitute teacher accused of inappropriate sexual contact with student - fox6now.com

  07-03-2016 03:21
  fox6now.com
  Police: RUSD substitute teacher accused of inappropriate sexual contact with student
  fox6now.com
  MOUNT PLEASANT — Mount Pleasant police say they are conducting an investigation into allegations a Racine Unified School District substitute teacher had inappropriate sexual contact with at least one student. The inappropriate sexual contact was ...
  Allegations: Substitute teacher had sexual contact with studentWISN Milwaukee
  Racine Substitute Teacher Arrested for Having Sexua
  

• South Carolina teacher resigns after student took pictures of nude photos from her phone - fox8.com

  07-03-2016 03:17
  fox8.com
  South Carolina teacher resigns after student took pictures of nude photos from her phone
  fox8.com
  UNION COUNTY, South Carolina – A high school teacher in South Carolina has resigned after a student allegedly stole personal pictures from her cell phone. According to WSPA, Leigh Anne Arthur had taken a few photos for her husband for Valentine's Day.
  South Carolina Student Who Stole, Distributed Teacher's Nude Photos Hit With Felony ChargesInternational Business Times
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• Teacher probed for pulling hair off student - The Star Online

  07-03-2016 01:02
  Teacher probed for pulling hair off student
  The Star Online
  A TEACHER in Tamil Nadu is in hot water after pulling out a fistful of hair from a female student's head, Malaysia Nanban reported. The teacher had supposedly asked the student to photocopy a few pages from a book during class, but returned with copies ...and more »
  

• In last 5 days, lawmakers to finish teacher pay talks - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  07-03-2016 01:00
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  In last 5 days, lawmakers to finish teacher pay talks
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  With one more week left in the legislative session, lawmakers still have a few issues to hash out before they can head home. Here's a look at what they'll be doing in the last few days at the Capitol: Teacher Pay - The House is set to take up two ...
  

• Working with Colorado teacher Frances Henry was like "working with excellence" - The Denver Post

  07-03-2016 00:27
  Working with Colorado teacher Frances Henry was like "working with excellence"
  The Denver Post
  Frances (Fran) Ann Henry, 76, died in Denver on January 30, 2016 at her home. (Provided by Frances Henry's family). Longtime Douglas County High School teacher Frances (Fran) Henry inspired hundreds of students to use their voices to defend freedom of ...
  

• Study ranks teacher support in Wyoming school districts - Casper Star-Tribune Online

  07-03-2016 00:17
  Casper Star-Tribune Online
  Study ranks teacher support in Wyoming school districts
  Casper Star-Tribune Online
  Fourth-graders Ella Litman and Linsey Thomason read to each other in the hall of Park Elementary School last fall in Casper. A new report ranked Wyoming's school district by community support for teachers. prev. next. A national teachers' website ...and more »
  

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