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• For Some Sexual Assault Activists, Trump Tape Is A Teachable Moment

  13-10-2016 23:47 via npr.org
  
  The videotape of Donald Trump bragging about groping and kissing women is already being used on campuses as a case study to teach students everything from bystander intervention to consent.
  
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• Mom shares teacher's note complaining about her daughter's hair - CBS News

  13-10-2016 23:15 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Mom shares teacher's note complaining about her daughter's hair
  CBS News
  This week, an African-American mother received a note from her young daughter's teacher, complaining about the smell of the coconut oil used every day on her natural hair. “I understand the necessary (sic) of coconut oil on Amia's hair,” the note read ...and more »
  
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• Teacher's music reward gives kids a chance to shine - KTRK-TV

  13-10-2016 23:03 via abc13.com
  
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  Teacher's music reward gives kids a chance to shine
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  After a majority of his students failed a test, a teacher decided to create a song about the material with his students. (KTRK). KTRK. Thursday, October 13, 2016 04:07PM. GREENVILLE, NC (KTRK) --. When a lesson on "who, what, when, where, why and how" ...
  
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• Sexually harassed by elementary teacher? `Do you like my beard?' - MyNewsLA.com

  13-10-2016 23:02 via mynewsla.com
  
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  Sexually harassed by elementary teacher? `Do you like my beard?'
  MyNewsLA.com
  A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of a girl who alleges she was sexually harassed by one of her teachers when she was 12 years old can move forward to trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Los Angeles Superior Court ...and more »
  
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• Tax rates and teacher pay argued by supporters, opponents of SQ 779 - KOKI FOX 23

  13-10-2016 21:05 via fox23.com
  
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  Tax rates and teacher pay argued by supporters, opponents of SQ 779
  KOKI FOX 23
  Oklahoma voters are heading to the polls in November, and one question concerning taxes and teacher pay will be on the ballot. SEE MORE: You Decide 2016: Learning about state questions | FOX23. State Question 779 is asking whether Oklahomans want ...and more »
  
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• Killed bicyclist was kindergarten teacher: 'Our hearts are absolutely ... - Indianapolis Star

  13-10-2016 20:54 via indystar.com
  
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  Killed bicyclist was kindergarten teacher: 'Our hearts are absolutely ...
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  An Indianapolis woman who was struck and killed by a truck while riding her bicycle Wednesday was a kindergarten teacher for Wayne Township Schools, ...
  Woman killed on bike identified as Wayne Township kindergarten ...Fox 59
  Kindergarten teacher dies in bicycle crash | WISH-TVWISH-TVall 5 news articles »
  
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• Killed bicyclist was kindergarten teacher: 'Our hearts are absolutely broken' - Indianapolis Star

  13-10-2016 20:54 via indystar.com
  
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  Killed bicyclist was kindergarten teacher: 'Our hearts are absolutely broken'
  Indianapolis Star
  An Indianapolis woman who was struck and killed by a truck while riding her bicycle Wednesday was a kindergarten teacher for Wayne Township Schools, as well as a passionate cyclist and runner. Police and the school district identified Erika Wells, 38, ...
  Woman killed on bike identified as Wayne Township kindergarten teacherFox 59
  Kindergarten teacher dies in bicycle crashWISH-
  
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• New approaches for teacher turnover - The News Journal

  13-10-2016 20:16 via delawareonline.com
  
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  New approaches for teacher turnover
  The News Journal
  The News Journal's recent article on Delaware teacher turnover was very informative. I was certified to teach 40 years ago but went into a different career. I recently entered the classroom as a substitute teacher. The opportunity to be in the school ...
  
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• Belarus Math Teacher Is Being Called 'World's Hottest Teacher' After Video Goes Viral - Crave Online

  13-10-2016 19:47 via craveonline.com
  
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  Belarus Math Teacher Is Being Called 'World's Hottest Teacher' After Video Goes Viral
  Crave Online
  We admit that most of the time we bring up anything about teachers it is usually to inform you about another story involving one of them sleeping with a student or two. Like, remember the Georgia substitute teacher who invited two students to her home ...
  
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• This Video of 'The World's Hottest Math Teacher' Is Blowing Up the Internet - Maxim

  13-10-2016 19:29 via maxim.com
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  This Video of 'The World's Hottest Math Teacher' Is Blowing Up the Internet
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  Oksana Neveselaya is an esteemed University of Kiev graduate and well-liked math teacher. She's also probably the hottest single equation-solving native of Belarus you're likely to get a look at today, if not ever. It doesn't hurt that Neveselaya has ...and more »
  
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• Teacher accused of sexual assault, improper relationship with - El Paso Proud (press release) (blog)

  13-10-2016 19:14 via elpasoproud.com
  
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  Teacher accused of sexual assault, improper relationship with
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  Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. El Paso, Texas. El Paso Police arrested and charged a middle school teacher with one count of sexual assault of a ...
  Middle school teacher, coach accused of sexual assault, improper relationshipKFOX El Paso
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• Rhoades Elementary mourns loss of teacher who died in cycling crash - WTHR

  13-10-2016 19:14 via wthr.com
  
  Rhoades Elementary mourns loss of teacher who died in cycling crash
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  INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Teachers and faculty at Rhoades Elementary School in Wayne Township are grieving the loss of a beloved colleague Thursday. Erika Wells, a kindergarten teacher, was struck and killed while riding her bike along SR-37 ...and more »
  
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• Tougher law needed to halt Texas' bad-teacher hiring circle - Dallas News (blog)

  13-10-2016 19:12 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Tougher law needed to halt Texas' bad-teacher hiring circle
  Dallas News (blog)
  A reasonable Texan might wonder how troublesome teachers end up employed across our state and, more pointedly, how they somehow find new jobs even after misdeeds that include improper personal relationships with students. Liability-minded school ...
  
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• Cy-Fair teacher wins $24000 prize - KPRC Houston

  13-10-2016 19:09 via click2houston.com
  
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  Cy-Fair teacher wins $24000 prize
  KPRC Houston
  One lucky teacher will win the prize of a lifetime at Cy-Fair Educational Foundation's "Salute to Stars" event Thursday night. The winner will be chosen from a random drawing and the prize is $24,000 worth of mortgage payments for a full year ...
  
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• Wyoming teacher's behavior 'simply not appropriate' - Cincinnati.com

  13-10-2016 18:33 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Wyoming teacher's behavior 'simply not appropriate'
  Cincinnati.com
  A former Wyoming High School teacher and running coach resigned Thursday after behavior his superintendent called “simply not appropriate.” Travis Glendenning, 33, had been on paid leave since Sept. 30. Investigatory records show he admitted to ...
  Wyoming High teacher, coach quits after investigation, leaveWXIXall 3 news articles »
  
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• Grosse Ile Middle School teacher charged again in alleged assault case - Southgate News Herald

  13-10-2016 17:57 via thenewsherald.com
  
  Grosse Ile Middle School teacher charged again in alleged assault case
  Southgate News Herald
  A 50-year-old Grosse Ile Middle School teacher is again facing assault charges stemming from an incident during the last school year. Louis Lafayette, 50, was charged in the alleged May 9 assault earlier this year, but the charges were dropped in July.
  
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• JCPS fires Rutherford Elementary teacher after she hit student - WDRB

  13-10-2016 17:51 via wdrb.com
  
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  JCPS fires Rutherford Elementary teacher after she hit student
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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A Rutherford Elementary School teacher was fired last month after investigators found she hit a kindergartner, held him in a choke hold and then let another child to kick him. Theresa Mason was initially suspended for 10 days ...
  
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• Woman killed on bike identified as Wayne Township kindergarten teacher - Fox 59

  13-10-2016 17:46 via fox59.com
  
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  Woman killed on bike identified as Wayne Township kindergarten teacher
  Fox 59
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A woman who was struck by a box truck while riding her bike on the south side of Indianapolis yesterday was a Wayne Township kindergarten teacher, according to Mary Lang, Chief Communications Officer at MSD of Wayne Township.
  Woman killed in bicycle crash on south side identified as kindergarten teacherWTTV CBS4Indy
  Rhoades Elementary mourns loss of teacher who died in cycling crashWT
  
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• Atlanta Public Schools Teacher of the Year finalists announced - 11alive.com

  13-10-2016 17:46 via 11alive.com
  
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  Atlanta Public Schools Teacher of the Year finalists announced
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  ATLANTA - Three Atlanta Public School teachers now hold the title of 2016-17 District wide Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Meria Carstarphen paid the teachers a surprise visit on Wednesday. Jennifer Kraften was named Elementary school Teacher of ...
  
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• Elaine Messina dies; ex-teacher, guidance counselor was 72 - Newsday

  13-10-2016 17:12 via newsday.com
  
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  Elaine Messina dies; ex-teacher, guidance counselor was 72
  Newsday
  Elaine Messina, 72, a retired teacher and guidance counselor in the South Country and Mineola school districts, died of cancer Oct. 7, 2016, at Brookhaven Memorial Hospice in Patchogue. (Credit: Messina family). Elaine Messina, 72, a retired teacher ...and more »
  
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• LSC art teacher ID'd in fatal Lafayette shooting - wlfi.com

  13-10-2016 17:01 via wlfi.com
  
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  LSC art teacher ID'd in fatal Lafayette shooting
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  Police continue to investigate after a body was found on a shots fired call Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2016. (WLFI Photo). Related Coverage. Autopsy scheduled for victim of Ridgeway Avenue death investigation · Death investigation underway in Lafayette.
  Lafayette police investigate elementary school art teacher's deathFox 59all 7 news articles »
  
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• Police investigate art teacher's death - Journal and Courier

  13-10-2016 16:14 via jconline.com
  
  Journal and Courier
  Police investigate art teacher's death
  Journal and Courier
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Chicago Cubs flag flapped gently in the breeze from Kristi Redmon's front porch Wednesday night as police combed her front yard for clues in her death. “She was a Cubs fan,” said Paul McHaney, her neighbor and friend for 17 years.
  
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• Wyoming teacher resigns after investigation - Cincinnati.com

  13-10-2016 16:08 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Wyoming teacher resigns after investigation
  Cincinnati.com
  The Wyoming teacher and coach who was under investigation for inappropriate conduct has resigned. Travis Glendenning, 33, has been on leave since Sept. 30. The Wyoming City Schools Board of Education approved his resignation at a 7 a.m. meeting on ...
  Wyoming High teacher, coach quits after investigation, leaveWXIXall 3 news articles »
  
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• Skowhegan middle school educator named 2017 Maine Teacher of the Year - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  13-10-2016 16:02 via centralmaine.com
  
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Skowhegan middle school educator named 2017 Maine Teacher of the Year
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Tammy Ranger, a reading intervention teacher at Skowhegan Area Middle School, received Maine's top teaching award during a surprise school assembly Thursday morning. By Doug Harlow Staff Writer. [email protected] | @Doug_Harlow ...and more »
  
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• Teacher prep focus turns to states - Politico

  13-10-2016 16:01 via politico.com
  Teacher prep focus turns to states
  Politico
  With help from Kimberly Hefling, Benjamin Wermund and Mel Leonor. TEACHER PREPARATION FOCUS TURNS TO STATES: Now that the Obama administration has finalized its highly anticipated regulations governing teacher preparation, much of the ...and more »
  
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• Your Family: Parent-Teacher Conferences - IllinoisHomePage.net

  13-10-2016 15:59 via illinoishomepage.net
  
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  Your Family: Parent-Teacher Conferences
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  Sheryl Bautch from the Family Service of Champaign County stops by the studio to talk about how to best handle your student's parent-teacher conferences. A parent-teacher conference can be a great opportunity for both parents and teachers to develop a ...and more »
  
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• Educators get creative in finding solutions to growing teacher shortage - East Valley Tribune

  13-10-2016 15:03 via eastvalleytribune.com
  
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  Educators get creative in finding solutions to growing teacher shortage
  East Valley Tribune
  Suzanne Zentner stood in front of the students and their parents gathered in the library of Gilbert High School on a recent evening and got right to the point. “Instead of dancing around issues, I'm going to find the elephant in the room, and I'm going ...
  
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• Born In The U.S., Raised In China: 'Satellite Babies' Have A Hard Time Coming Home

  13-10-2016 10:43 via npr.org
  
  Some immigrant families from China send their U.S.-born babies to their home country to be raised by relatives. Psychologists are studying what happens when these children return home.
  
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• Obama administration releases final rules for teacher preparation programs - Inside Higher Ed

  13-10-2016 09:34 via insidehighered.com
  
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  Obama administration releases final rules for teacher preparation programs
  Inside Higher Ed
  New federal regulations will impose new standards on teacher education programs. Reformers endorse Obama administration's approach to rules linking program evaluations to student performance, to dismay of teachers' groups.
  Final Teacher Prep Regs An Important Step ForwardHuffington Post
  Obama administration releases long-delayed regulations for teacher-preparation programsWashington Post
  
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• DPS kindergarten teacher wants the district to do more to inform parents about rodent problem - WXYZ

  13-10-2016 06:11 via wxyz.com
  
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  DPS kindergarten teacher wants the district to do more to inform parents about rodent problem
  WXYZ
  DETROIT (WXYZ) - A Detroit Public Schools teacher tells 7 Action News a rat problem at her elementary school is making her sick and she wants the district to do more to protect students. Kerrigan Karaffa is a kindergarten teacher at Blackwell Institute.
  
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• Broward College Helps Math Teacher Fulfill Dream - NBC 6 South Florida

  13-10-2016 04:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
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  Broward College Helps Math Teacher Fulfill Dream
  NBC 6 South Florida
  NBC 6's Melissa Adan shares the story of a teacher who graduated from Broward College's specialized program and was able to fulfill her math dream with students. (Published Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016). Motivated and determined, Tikysha Parrott says her ...
  
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• Gwinnett County Public Schools announces Teacher of the Year ... - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  13-10-2016 03:52 via gwinnettdailypost.com
  
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  Gwinnett County Public Schools announces Teacher of the Year ...
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  This year's finalists for the annual award are Lisa Hamilton of Pinckneyville Middle School, Brittany Mayweather of Mulberry Elementary School, Jamie Lynn ...
  Barrett Ranch Elementary School educator chosen teacher of the ...Sacramento Bee
  Gwinnett County schools' 6 Teacher of the Year finalists - AJC.comAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 4 news articles »
  
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• Gwinnett County Public Schools announces Teacher of the Year finalists - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  13-10-2016 03:52 via gwinnettdailypost.com
  
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  Gwinnett County Public Schools announces Teacher of the Year finalists
  Gwinnettdailypost.com
  This year's finalists for the annual award are Lisa Hamilton of Pinckneyville Middle School, Brittany Mayweather of Mulberry Elementary School, Jamie Lynn McFarland of Rock Springs Elementary School, Alex Robson of GIVE Center West, Brian Sinyard of ...
  Barrett Ranch Elementary School educator chosen teacher of the yearSacramento Bee
  Gwinnett County schools: Meet your 6 'Teach
  
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• Great-aunt of slain St. Louis teacher saw no warning signs - STLtoday.com

  13-10-2016 02:31 via stltoday.com
  
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  Great-aunt of slain St. Louis teacher saw no warning signs
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  Cornelius Green, a former principal of the Carr Lane Visual and Performing Arts School in St. Louis, was charged with murder after allegedly paying a man to kill his pregnant girlfriend, a teacher at a different St. Louis school. +7. Muskogee man ...
  Boyfriend charged in connection with murder-for-hire of pregnant teacherKSDK.com
  Former St. Louis school principal charged in murder of pregnant girlfriendSTLtoday
  
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• Teacher arrested for alleged sex with student - KING5.com

  13-10-2016 00:34 via king5.com
  
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  Teacher arrested for alleged sex with student
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  BOTHELL, Wash. - Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old teacher at a high school in suburban Seattle for allegedly having sex with one of her male students. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said the woman was arrested Wednesday after detectives ...
  Sheriff: Lynnwood High School teacher arrested after allegations of sex with studentKOMO News
  Teacher accused of sexual misconduct with Lynnwood High School studentThe Seatt
  
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• Burlington braces as teacher strike vote looms - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  13-10-2016 00:04 via burlingtonfreepress.com
  
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  Burlington braces as teacher strike vote looms
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  Burlington is bracing for a pivotal day Thursday, when city schoolteachers will decide if they will strike for the first time in decades. "The teachers are frustrated; they are angry," said Fran Brock, a Burlington High School history teacher and ...and more »
  
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• Burlington braces as teacher strike vote looms - Burlington Free Press - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  13-10-2016 00:04 via burlingtonfreepress.com
  
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  Burlington braces as teacher strike vote looms - Burlington Free Press
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  Burlington's teachers will decide if they will strike after weeks of bitter fighting with the school board.and more »
  
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