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• Asian American Groups Target Top Ivy League Schools For Racial Discrimination

  01-06-2016 22:32 via npr.org
  
  A coalition of Asian American groups filed a federal complaint asking for an investigation into Yale, Brown and Dartmouth for alleged racially discriminatory practices in college admissions processes.
  
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• 'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor

  01-06-2016 20:31 via npr.org
  
  Starr has been under fire over the university's handling of allegations of sexual assault on campus. The university had previously removed him from the presidency.
  
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• With N.M. 'Gag Order' Lifted, Teachers Able to Pan Tests - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just weeks after New Mexico teachers took the state to court over a ban on school employees deriding standardized tests, state education officials have announced that they will abolish the so-called "gag order."
  
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• Teacher Bonuses in Idaho to Be Tied to Portfolios - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just like their students, experienced teachers in Idaho looking for a bonus will have to show their work, under a plan adopted by the state board of education.
  
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• Taking New-Teacher Advice Beyond Platitudes - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "When teachers are bold leaders who model excellence in everything they do, we tap into the true capacity to make our educational system the best it can possibly be for each student we serve," writes teacher Ben Owens.
  
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• Study on Performance-Based Test for New Teachers Yields Mixed Results - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first major independent research study on the edTPA, a closely watched new licensing exam for teachers, raises questions about the test’s ties to effective teaching.
  
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• Principal Cites Prayer, Not Cheating, for High Scores - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A principal in Clarksdale, Miss., who is accused of directing teachers to cheat on their students' standardized exams told a state education official that a dramatic increase on test scores was the result of prayer.
  
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• Practice Makes Possible: What We Learn By Studying Amazing Kids

  01-06-2016 18:00 via npr.org
  
  In the age-old fight between hard work and talent, researcher Anders Ericsson says it's no contest. Practice wins the day.
  
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• Free Teaching Website Expands on EngageNY's Mission - Education Week

  01-06-2016 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new nonprofit, known as UnboundEd, is offering teachers free common-core-aligned curricular materials and paid professional development.
  
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• Alabama Teacher Suspended Over Gang Test - ABC News

  01-06-2016 16:09 via abcnews.go.com
  Alabama Teacher Suspended Over Gang Test
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  An Alabama teacher is on leave after giving middle school students a test with math questions about prostitutes, drugs and guns. Mobile County schools spokeswoman Rena Philips said Wednesday that the educator from Burns Middle School was placed on ...and more »
  
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• Ala. Teacher Gives Test to 8th Graders Asking How Many Tricks Would a 'Ho' Have to Turn to Support Pimp's Crack Habit - The Root

  01-06-2016 15:30 via theroot.com
  
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  Ala. Teacher Gives Test to 8th Graders Asking How Many Tricks Would a 'Ho' Have to Turn to Support Pimp's Crack Habit
  The Root
  A Burns Middle School teacher has been placed on administrative leave for the remainder of the year after the teacher reportedly passed out a racist and culturally insensitive exam. Stephen A. Crockett Jr. By: Stephen A. Crockett Jr.Posted: June 1 ...and more »
  
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• Detroit teacher wins Tony's Excellence in Theatre Education Award - CBS News

  01-06-2016 14:53 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Detroit teacher wins Tony's Excellence in Theatre Education Award
  CBS News
  For a second year, the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have chosen a teacher for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Of more than 1,100 submissions from across the country, the winner hails from Detroit's top high school, reports CBS ...and more »
  
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• Punjab: 1 English teacher for 1300 students - The Indian Express

  01-06-2016 14:33 via indianexpress.com
  
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  Punjab: 1 English teacher for 1300 students
  The Indian Express
  Government teachers in Punjab are often asked to teach subjects for which, they claim, they have no expertise. Recently, a teacher from a government school in Muktsar had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court stating that he was forced to teach ...
  
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• Teacher of the week: Stacey Storm - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

  01-06-2016 14:04 via news-gazette.com
  
  Teacher of the week: Stacey Storm
  Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
  Stacey Storm works with first graders, Natasha Smith, right, and Matticus Anderson in her reading interventionist classroom at Stratton Elementary School in Champaign on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Meet ... our final Teacher of the Week for the 2015-16 ...
  
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• Tennessee teacher who lost eight stone insists transformation is ALL natural - Daily Mail

  01-06-2016 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Tennessee teacher who lost eight stone insists transformation is ALL natural
  Daily Mail
  An obese woman who lost a staggering 115lbs (8st) following the breakdown of a relationship says people couldn't believe she'd achieved her new look naturally. Beautiful Laura Micetich, 25, from Tennessee, ballooned to nearly 300lbs (21 stone) after a ...
  
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• Alabama teacher accused of whipping third-grader with extension cord - NBC4i.com

  01-06-2016 11:50 via nbc4i.com
  
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  Alabama teacher accused of whipping third-grader with extension cord
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  MOBILE, AL (WKRG) — A day before Collins-Rhodes Elementary lets out for Summer vacation, one father is facing a nightmare no parent ever wants to go through. Troy Forister said when his 3rd-grade son came home from school claiming his teacher ...and more »
  
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• Why Trump Called A Press Conference To Bash The Press

  01-06-2016 11:07 via npr.org
  
  Challenged about his fundraising for veterans, Donald Trump detailed $5.6 million he says he has delivered. But the larger message was his ongoing assault on the media, which resonates with his base.
  
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• Trump Calls A Press Conference — To Bash The Press

  01-06-2016 11:07 via npr.org
  
  Challenged about his fundraising for veterans, Donald Trump detailed $5.6 million he says he's delivered. But the larger message was his ongoing assault on the media, which resonates with his base.
  
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• High Lead Levels Discovered In Chicago School's Drinking Fountains

  01-06-2016 11:07 via npr.org
  
  School and city officials faced angry parents after high levels of lead were detected in 3 drinking fountains. Officials say they'll test for lead contamination at all of the city's public schools.
  
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• Campaign Scrutinized Over Trump University, Donations To Veterans' Groups

  01-06-2016 11:07 via npr.org
  
  Donald Trump's camp answered inquiries into donations for veterans andnow-defunct Trump University. Steve Inskeep and Ailsa Chang talk to NPR's Domenico Monanero and Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News.
  
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• Let's Take A Ride With A Kentucky School Bus Driver

  01-06-2016 10:40 via npr.org
  
  Some people in public education work hidden in plain sight. Here's the story of one man who takes on the role of surrogate parent, teacher and counselor.
  
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• Former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang pleads guilty to child sex offences - The Age

  01-06-2016 09:39 via theage.com.au
  
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  Former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang pleads guilty to child sex offences
  The Age
  On the website Rate My Teacher, former Scotch College music teacher Yi Yang was rated 3.2 stars. "Angry man," wrote one student in 2010. "He's the steriotypical [sic] music teacher. In 2013, Allan Yang became the first ever saxophonist to perform a ...
  Former Scotch College teacher set to plead guilty to child sex actsHerald Sun
  Former Scotch College teacher charged over alleged abuse of youn
  
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• Should Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences? - New York Times

  01-06-2016 09:21 via nytimes.com
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  Should Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences?
  New York Times
  DESCRIPTION Student-led parent-teacher conferences are a growing trend in American schools. Beth Rooney for The New York Times. The conferences most parents had with their children's teacher this school year may have given them some sense of the ...and more »
  
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• In Our Schools: Longtime teacher created classroom of caring - OCRegister

  01-06-2016 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
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  In Our Schools: Longtime teacher created classroom of caring
  OCRegister
  The school year is rapidly ending, and for longtime teacher Cathi Budd, the last day will close out 40 years of teaching in the Orange Unified School District. Budd was one of the first teachers at Canyon Rim Elementary when it opened 19 years ago, and ...
  
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• CO Springs high school teacher writes inspirational letters to students - FOX21News.com

  01-06-2016 05:59 via fox21news.com
  
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  CO Springs high school teacher writes inspirational letters to students
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  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In this day and age kids can be under a lot of stress; from pressure to perform well in school, or sports, and sometimes even dealing with bullying. Sadly, in some cases that leads to suicide. According to the Centers for ...
  Colorado teacher writes to all her students after suicide scareTelegraph.co.uk
  After Girl's Suicide Attempt, Teacher Pens 130 'Incredible' No
  
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• 'Ghost Bike' placed in memory of teacher - Santa Clarita Valley Signal

  01-06-2016 05:26 via signalscv.com
  
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  'Ghost Bike' placed in memory of teacher
  Santa Clarita Valley Signal
  A group of cyclists gathered Tuesday in memory of a Santa Clarita Valley man who died last week while riding his bike. In a volunteer-driven effort, about half a dozen bicycle enthusiasts honored 53-year-old Rod Bennett, a school teacher who was hit ...and more »
  
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• Buncombe County Superintendent asks for teacher raise - WLOS

  01-06-2016 05:17 via wlos.com
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  Buncombe County Superintendent asks for teacher raise
  WLOS
  Superintendent Tony Baldwin speaks at the Buncombe County Commissioners meeting on May 31, 2016. (Photo credit: WLOS staff). 20160531 teacher pay 2.JPG · 20160531 teacher pay 1.JPG · 20160531 teacher pay 3.JPG · View Photo Gallery. 3 photos.and more »
  
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• Brian Hamilton: From one friend to another, thank you Teacher Debby - The Union of Grass Valley

  01-06-2016 04:12 via theunion.com
  
  The Union of Grass Valley
  Brian Hamilton: From one friend to another, thank you Teacher Debby
  The Union of Grass Valley
  As any Tall Pines Nursery School “friend” knows, you haven't had a hug until you've had one from Teacher Debby. I don't know how. Don't know why. But from the very first hug, Teacher Debby has made us all feel right at home. For 33 years, she has ...
  
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• Long time music teacher dies in Memorial Day ATV crash - Williston Daily Herald

  01-06-2016 03:58 via willistonherald.com
  Williston Daily Herald
  Long time music teacher dies in Memorial Day ATV crash
  Williston Daily Herald
  A music instructor who spent decades teaching in Williston's public schools died Monday in an ATV crash in Williams County. Kathleen Hovde was found in a pasture near her home east of Williston around 2 p.m., police say. Authorities believe she'd been ...
  Williston woman killed in ATV crash was longtime teacherBismarck Tribune
  Longtime Williston music teacher killed in ATV crashColumbus Led
  
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• Report: Angry Mob Forces Suspension of Bangladesh Teacher over Facebook 'Like' - Breitbart News

  01-06-2016 02:45 via breitbart.com
  
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  Report: Angry Mob Forces Suspension of Bangladesh Teacher over Facebook 'Like'
  Breitbart News
  A high school teacher in Bangladesh has been suspended from his position after an angry mob demanded that he be kept away from his students, alleging that he had “liked” a Facebook comment critical of Islam using a pseudonymous account. While few ...
  
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• Clark Middle School math teacher dies in pool accident - nwitimes.com

  01-06-2016 02:38 via nwitimes.com
  
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  Clark Middle School math teacher dies in pool accident
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  SCHERERVILLE — A longtime Clark Middle School teacher died last weekend after diving headfirst into a swimming pool, police said. Robert Ochs, 43, of Dyer, was at a gathering Sunday night at a friend's house in the 1500 block of Morningside Court in ...
  
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• Middle school English teacher wanted on continuous sex abuse charge - KTRK-TV

  01-06-2016 02:00 via abc13.com
  
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  Middle school English teacher wanted on continuous sex abuse charge
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  A middle school teacher is wanted by authorities, accused of sexually abusing a child. There's a warrant out for her arrest. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=1364312" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>.
  Female Aldine ISD middle school teacher...KPRC Houston
  Houston teacher accused of having sex with 13-year-old student12news.com
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• No disrespect intended in Westfield teacher retirement incentive - MassLive.com

  01-06-2016 01:57 via masslive.com
  
  No disrespect intended in Westfield teacher retirement incentive
  MassLive.com
  WESTFIELD - At least one teacher has taken exception to an early retirement offer claiming it was not offered to teachers who had already announced intentions to retire at the close of the current school year. But, School Committee vice chairman Ramon ...and more »
  
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• Cooper ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student - KXII-TV

  01-06-2016 01:29 via kxii.com
  
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  Cooper ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student
  KXII-TV
  COOPER, Texas -- A Cooper High School agriculture teacher has been arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old male student. According to the Delta County sheriff's office, 29-year-old Jeri Pickering and the boy maintained the ...
  
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• What Makes a Good Teacher? - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

  01-06-2016 01:04 via chronicle.com
  
  Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
  What Makes a Good Teacher?
  Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
  Roughly a year ago, I wrote a column on "The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers," and named "personality" as one of those qualities. While recognizing that everyone is different, and that personality isn't necessarily something we can control, I was ...
  
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• Fayetteville elementary school mourns teacher killed in I-95 accident - Fayetteville Observer

  01-06-2016 00:22 via fayobserver.com
  Fayetteville elementary school mourns teacher killed in I-95 accident
  Fayetteville Observer
  A Fayetteville elementary school is grieving the loss of a teacher who died Thursday afternoon in a single-car accident on Interstate 95 near her home in Smithfield. Wilma Jean Lewis, a special education teacher at Warrenwood Elementary on Rosehill ...
  
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• Schools see fewer teacher vacancies in May - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  01-06-2016 00:09 via argusleader.com
  
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Schools see fewer teacher vacancies in May
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  A monthly survey of South Dakota teacher job openings contains good news for school districts that have struggled to fill classroom jobs in recent years. The state's Teacher Placement Center reported Tuesday that statewide teacher vacancies in May ...
  
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• NC Senate budget features tax cut, teacher raises and small state worker raises - News & Observer

  01-06-2016 00:04 via newsobserver.com
  
  News & Observer
  NC Senate budget features tax cut, teacher raises and small state worker raises
  News & Observer
  Video: Senators Phil Berger and Harry Brown hold press conference to tout tax cuts, teacher raises and college savings. Chuck Liddy [email protected]. Sen. Bill Cook, left, congratulates Senate leader Phil Berger, center, as he and Majority ...
  Teacher raises, tax cuts among 'highlights' of Senate budget planWRAL.com
  Teacher advocates demand details on Senate pay planThe
  
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