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• Violent arrest of teacher caught on video; officers face investigation - MyStatesman.com

  21-07-2016 23:05 via mystatesman.com
  
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  Violent arrest of teacher caught on video; officers face investigation
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  Officials are investigating an Austin police officer's violent arrest of an African-American elementary school teacher who was twice thrown to the ground during a traffic stop for speeding and comments by a second officer who told her police are ...
  Violent arrest of teacher seen on video; Austin officers investigatedAustin American-Statesmanall 3 news articles »
  
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• Porterville High teacher arrested on sex charges - KFSN-TV

  21-07-2016 22:41 via abc30.com
  
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  Porterville High teacher arrested on sex charges
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  Bradley Collins is accused of having sex with a former student, who police said was a minor when their relationship began. (KFSN). KFSN. By Brian Johnson. Thursday, July 21, 2016 06:45PM. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --. A Porterville High School auto shop ...
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• Jury deliberating in case of fmr. Hankins Middle teacher charged w/ child porn - WPMI Local 15 News

  21-07-2016 22:26 via local15tv.com
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  Jury deliberating in case of fmr. Hankins Middle teacher charged w/ child porn
  WPMI Local 15 News
  MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — UPDATE: The jury has been charged in the case of a former Hankins Middle School teacher charged with possessing child porn. Jeremiah Hunter is facing up to 20 years behind bars.
  New details in child porn trial of former middle school teacher Jeremiah HunterWKRG
  Hankins Middle School teacher Jeremy Hunter testifies in federal trialWBRC FOX6 News
  
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• Lawsuit against teacher's assistant accused of sexually assaulting autistic student heads to federal court - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  21-07-2016 22:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
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  Lawsuit against teacher's assistant accused of sexually assaulting autistic student heads to federal court
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  A lawsuit against the Clark County School District and the Mack Middle School teacher's assistant accused of sexually assaulting an autistic student is heading to federal court. The school district filed to have the case removed from Clark County court ...and more »
  
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• Exceptional children's teacher of excellence named - Morganton News Herald

  21-07-2016 20:54 via morganton.com
  
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  Exceptional children's teacher of excellence named
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  Alicia Holden is Burke County Public Schools 2016-17 Exceptional Children Teacher of Excellence. Holden is an exceptional children teacher at Patton High School. Debbie Jennings, assistant director of the Exceptional Children Department, and members ...
  
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• Porterville High teacher arrested on charge of sex with student - Fresno Bee

  21-07-2016 20:35 via fresnobee.com
  
  Porterville High teacher arrested on charge of sex with student
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  A Porterville High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with a minor, Porterville police say. On July 10, a person alerted authorities about possible suspicious activity between Bradley Collins, 52, and one of his ...
  
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• Michigan middle school teacher pleads guilty to having sex with student - MLive.com

  21-07-2016 20:32 via mlive.com
  
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  Michigan middle school teacher pleads guilty to having sex with student
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  ROSCOMMON, MI — A middle school teacher accused of having sex with a student has pleaded guilty to charges in one Michigan county, but still has an open case in a neighboring county. Vaughn J. Canamore, 31, on Tuesday, July 19, appeared before ...
  
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• Top 5 techniques of an excellent teacher - Miami Herald

  21-07-2016 20:17 via miamiherald.com
  
  Top 5 techniques of an excellent teacher
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  On May 6, the day after he was named the Muscogee County School District 2016 Teacher of the Year, the Ledger-Enquirer visited Stefan Lawrence's classroom at Carver High School to learn why the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation selected ...and more »
  
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• Donegal teacher to volunteer in Rio at the Summer Olympics - LancasterOnline

  21-07-2016 20:17 via lancasteronline.com
  
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  Donegal teacher to volunteer in Rio at the Summer Olympics
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  But the Donegal High School English teacher isn't going as an athlete, but as an International Olympic Committee-approved volunteer. Witmer will be a print distribution team leader on the technology team assigned to The Olympic Shooting Centre in ...and more »
  
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• Elementary school teacher to face trial in student sex assault - Allentown Morning Call

  21-07-2016 19:57 via mcall.com
  
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  Elementary school teacher to face trial in student sex assault
  Allentown Morning Call
  Joshua Mohlmann, a New Jersey teacher charged with sexually assaulting a former student, was ordered Thursday to face trial in Northampton County Court. Joshua Mohlmann, a New Jersey teacher charged with sexually assaulting a former student, was ...
  NJ Teacher headed to trial for having sex with studentWFMZ Allentownall 2 news articles »
  
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• Full Story - KFSN-TV

  21-07-2016 19:33 via abc30.com
  
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  Bradley Collins, a teacher at Porterville High School, was arrested on Tuesday after police say an investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with an underage student. Porterville Police said on July 10th a citizen reported suspicious ...
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• Murder case against teacher moves forward - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  21-07-2016 19:27 via ajc.com
  
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  Murder case against teacher moves forward
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Michael David Smith, a Clayton County teacher, is charged with murder after his 11-year-old stepson, Ty Lee, drowned in a bathtub. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News). Story Highlights. Michael Smith was arrested on murder charges in connection with his ...
  Judge orders murder trial for school teacher in death of disabled stepsonCBS46 News Atlanta
  Murder case to move forward for teacher charged
  
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• New details in child porn trial of former middle school teacher Jeremiah Hunter - WKRG

  21-07-2016 17:10 via wkrg.com
  
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  New details in child porn trial of former middle school teacher Jeremiah Hunter
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  News 5's Emily DeVoe was in the courtroom Thursday as the federal case against former Hankins Middle School “Teacher of the Year” Jeremiah Hunter continued. Hunter stands accused of stalking a student as well as tampering with evidence in the case ...
  Hankins Middle School teacher Jeremy Hunter testifies in federal trialFOX10 Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Pakistan teacher's burning death was not a suicide, investigators find - Fox News

  21-07-2016 16:56 via foxnews.com
  
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  Pakistan teacher's burning death was not a suicide, investigators find
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  A young teacher in Pakistan who died last month from severe burns did not kill herself, a team of investigators revealed Thursday, suggesting police were trying to silence her family by calling it a suicide.
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• Teacher raise in NC state budget viewed as 'a drop in the bucket' - Elizabethtown Bladen Journal

  21-07-2016 16:30 via bladenjournal.com
  
  Teacher raise in NC state budget viewed as 'a drop in the bucket'
  Elizabethtown Bladen Journal
  ELIZABETHTOWN — Along with the recent signing of the North Carolina 2016-17 fiscal year budget came what Gov. Pat McCrory's administration called a “monumental” pay increase for teachers, marking an historic milestone. Top Searches. Mini Cheer.and more »
  
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• Former Teacher Accused of Trying to Buy Pot From Student to Not Face Charges: DA - NBC 7 San Diego

  21-07-2016 16:16 via nbcsandiego.com
  
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  Former Teacher Accused of Trying to Buy Pot From Student to Not Face Charges: DA
  NBC 7 San Diego
  Miles Brown, 34, was accused of trying to buy marijuana from a female student who later admitted she had lied. By Dave Summers. Trending Stories. 1. Comic-Con 2016: Thursday's Must-See Events. 2. San Diego City Council Votes to Ban Plastic Bags. 3.
  
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• Judge orders murder trial for school teacher in death of disabled stepson - CBS46 News Atlanta

  21-07-2016 16:12 via cbs46.com
  
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  Judge orders murder trial for school teacher in death of disabled stepson
  CBS46 News Atlanta
  A judge decided Thursday morning that a Clayton County school teacher's case will head to trial after being charged with child cruelty and second-degree murder in the death of his disabled stepson. Clayton County Judge Richard Brown found that there is ...
  Murder case against teacher moves forwardAtlanta Journal Constitution
  Murder case to move forward for teacher charged in step
  
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• Durham teacher died on Mexico holiday in mystery car crash - Daily Mail

  21-07-2016 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Durham teacher died on Mexico holiday in mystery car crash
  Daily Mail
  The circumstances surrounding the death of a young primary school teacher who died during a dream holiday remain a mystery, an inquest heard. Alix Bussey died from serious spinal injuries after being run over in April last year, on the penultimate ...
  Family of British teacher killed in Mexico hit 'wall of silence' over her deathMirror.co.uk
  HOLIDAY DEATH TRAGEDY Primary school teacher, 23, died after being hit by
  
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• Teacher test gets low marks - Illinois News Network

  21-07-2016 15:57 via ilnews.org
  
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  Teacher test gets low marks
  Illinois News Network
  Illinois educators are hoping to avoid a teacher shortage in the not-so-distant future. And that has some school leaders questioning the state's basic skills test for prospective teachers. Jim Rosborg, director of the masters in education program at ...
  
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• On the secret power of being an educator - The Ringer (blog)

  21-07-2016 15:51 via theringer.com
  
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  On the secret power of being an educator
  The Ringer (blog)
  Let me tell you a story. It's about a student I had a couple of years ago, back before I was a full-time writer, when I taught science at a low-income middle school in South Houston, a subsection of the city that is predominantly Hispanic (I taught ...
  
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• A Teacher's Reward - The Ringer (blog)

  21-07-2016 15:45 via theringer.com
  
  The Ringer (blog)
  A Teacher's Reward
  The Ringer (blog)
  Let me tell you a story. It's about a student I had a couple of years ago, back before I was a full-time writer, when I taught science at a low-income middle school in South Houston, a subsection of the city that is predominantly Hispanic (I taught ...
  
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• Three Challenges As More 'Makers' Move Into Schools

  21-07-2016 15:30 via npr.org
  
  Creative and fun "maker spaces" are popping up in more schools. But administrators and teachers face big hurdles if they want them to be a sustainable part of the curriculum.
  
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• 3 Challenges As Hands-On, DIY Culture Moves Into Schools

  21-07-2016 15:30 via npr.org
  
  Creative and fun "maker spaces" are popping up in more schools. But administrators and teachers face big hurdles if they want them to be a sustainable part of the curriculum.
  
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• A teacher grades Melania's RNC speech - Firstcoastnews.com

  21-07-2016 15:12 via firstcoastnews.com
  
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  A teacher grades Melania's RNC speech
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  The Trump campaign is struggling to explain the similarities between Melania Trump's primetime speech on Monday, and a convention speech by Michelle Obama in 2008. Sections are nearly-identical, leading to allegations of plagiarism. Privately, sources ...
  Watch a 7th Grade English Teacher Explain the Melania Trump Plagiarism ScandalMother Jones
  An English Teacher's View Of The Trump Plagiarism IssueHuffington Posta
  
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• Ex-Connecticut teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student - wwlp.com

  21-07-2016 15:04 via wwlp.com
  
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  Ex-Connecticut teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
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  Kelsey Cabral faces multiple charges in connection with an alleged inappropriate relationship with a high school student. Image courtesy: New Britain Police Department. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A former New Britain schools teacher has been ...
  Former New Britain teacher accused of having inappropriate relationship with studentKBZK Bozeman Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Teacher Suspended for Playing Lonely Island and Duck Sauce Videos in Class - Pitchfork Media

  21-07-2016 14:59 via pitchfork.com
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  Teacher Suspended for Playing Lonely Island and Duck Sauce Videos in Class
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  A substitute teacher in Vancouver received a five-day suspension last December after playing 10th grade students videos by the Lonely Island and Duck Sauce, CBC reports. The English teacher, Cory Rae Steeves, played his students “I'm on a Boat” and ...
  Teacher suspended for playing Lonely Island video in satire lessonEntertainment Weekly
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• Teacher Suspended for Playing Lonely Island and Duck Sauce ... - Pitchfork Media

  21-07-2016 14:59 via pitchfork.com
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  Teacher Suspended for Playing Lonely Island and Duck Sauce ...
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  A substitute teacher in Vancouver received a five-day suspension last December after playing 10th grade students videos by the Lonely Island and Duck Sauce, ...
  Teacher suspended for playing Lonely Island video in satire lessonEntertainment Weekly
  Teacher Suspended For Showing Class Lonely Island & Duck Sauce VideosBillboard
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• Cops: 51-YEAR-OLD Female Teacher Traumatized 17-Year-Old Male Student With Oral Sex Romp - Daily Caller

  21-07-2016 14:39 via dailycaller.com
  
  Cops: 51-YEAR-OLD Female Teacher Traumatized 17-Year-Old Male Student With Oral Sex Romp
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  This week's fiftysomething female high school teacher facing a preliminary hearing for allegedly providing oral sex to a 17-year-old male teen during a big night on the town is Sandra Mayfield. Cleveland County Justice Center mugshot, KFOR screenshot.and more »
  
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• Pakistan burned teacher's death was 'not suicide', investigation says - BBC News

  21-07-2016 13:39 via bbc.com
  
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  Pakistan burned teacher's death was 'not suicide', investigation says
  BBC News
  A female Pakistani teacher who died of severe burns last month did not take her own life, as local police had claimed, a fact finding mission says. Maria Sadaqat's family say she was attacked and set on fire at her home in Murree after turning down a ...and more »
  
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• Florida substitute teacher pleads no contest to drinking in class - New York Daily News

  21-07-2016 12:23 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Florida substitute teacher pleads no contest to drinking in class
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  Substitute teacher Holly Joel pleaded no contest after she was allegedly caught drunk in class. (Seminole County Sheriff's Office). BY Keri Blakinger. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Thursday, July 21, 2016, 6:23 AM. The Florida substitute accused of teaching ...
  
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• Christina Ghiardi goes full circle from student to teacher at School of American Ballet - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  21-07-2016 09:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
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  Christina Ghiardi goes full circle from student to teacher at School of American Ballet
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  web1_sab_ghiardi6_6683371.jpg Buy Photo Christina Ghiardi demonstrates technique to students at New York's School of American Ballet during a summer teaching stint. ROSALIE O'CONNOR/COURTESY SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET ...and more »
  
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• Class fundraising for endowed scholarship in memory of PLV teacher - Omaha World-Herald

  21-07-2016 07:22 via omaha.com
  
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  Class fundraising for endowed scholarship in memory of PLV teacher
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  From left, Jim Frederick and Wes Minton present a check from the Papillion-La Vista High School Class of 1996 to John Erickson and the Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation. The money will go toward a scholarship in memory of Shirley Minton, a PLV ...
  
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• Teacher suspended for playing The Lonely Island during lesson on satire - Consequence of Sound (blog)

  21-07-2016 04:29 via consequenceofsound.net
  
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  Teacher suspended for playing The Lonely Island during lesson on satire
  Consequence of Sound (blog)
  The best teachers are the ones who find ways to relate lesson materials to their students' actual lives, right? Not so fast, says the B.C. Teacher Regulation Board, which suspended a substitute teacher in Vancouver for using satirical music videos to ...
  
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• One Manhattan school just won $25000 for boosting teacher collaboration - Chalkbeat New York

  21-07-2016 03:04 via chalkbeat.org
  
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  One Manhattan school just won $25000 for boosting teacher collaboration
  Chalkbeat New York
  When a new leadership team took the reins of Manhattan's P.S. 9 a year ago, a common refrain among the school's teachers was that they wanted more chances to learn from each other. So, over the past year, the school launched a program that let teachers ...
  
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• Sunnyside School District hiking teacher salaries nearly 8.5 percent - Tucson News Now

  21-07-2016 02:06 via tucsonnewsnow.com
  
  Sunnyside School District hiking teacher salaries nearly 8.5 percent
  Tucson News Now
  TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. The Sunnyside Unified School District is using all of it's Proposition 123 money to give raises to its employees. Prop. 123 was a statewide school funding issue voters approved in May. As students get their class ...and more »
  
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• Clear Creek ISD teacher accused of molesting third-grade girl - KPRC Houston

  21-07-2016 00:59 via click2houston.com
  
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  Clear Creek ISD teacher accused of molesting third-grade girl
  KPRC Houston
  LEAGUE CITY, Texas - A Clear Creek Independent School District teacher is facing charges of abuse. Court documents show that Oscar Perez is accused of ...
  EXCLUSIVE: Former Teacher of the Year at Clear Creek ISD school ...KTRK-TV
  Former top teacher accused of sexually abusing student - Houston ...Chron.comall 5 news articles »
  
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• Clear Creek ISD teacher accused of molesting... - KPRC Houston

  21-07-2016 00:59 via click2houston.com
  
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  Clear Creek ISD teacher accused of molesting...
  KPRC Houston
  LEAGUE CITY, Texas - A Clear Creek Independent School District teacher is facing charges of abuse. Court documents show that Oscar Perez is accused of molesting a girl in the third grade. More News Headlines. Ex-teacher impregnated by underage ...
  EXCLUSIVE: Former Teacher of the Year at Clear Creek ISD school accused of sexual abuseKTRK-TV
  Former CCISD Teacher of the Year facing sexual abuse chargesYour Houston News
  
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