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• School Vouchers, Oligarchy And Grizzlies: Highlights From The DeVos Hearing

  18-01-2017 23:12 via npr.org
  
  Donald Trump's pick to lead the Education Department got a grilling on a range of issues, from private school vouchers and charter school oversight to guns in schools. How did she fare?(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  
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• Report Finds More People Over 60 Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans

  18-01-2017 22:32 via npr.org
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that a growing number of older Americans have taken on student loan debt. For those who can't pay, Social Security benefits are being garnished.
  
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• Connecticut high school teacher accused of exposing himself in the classroom - WABC-TV

  18-01-2017 21:26 via abc7ny.com
  
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  Connecticut high school teacher accused of exposing himself in the classroom
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  A Fairfield teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly exposing himself to a young person inside a classroom during school hours. Police say 44-year-old Jeff Iwanicki, of Milford, turned himself in after he was advised by his attorney that there was ...
  
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• Student shoots teacher and classmates before killing himself at Mexican private school - Los Angeles Times

  18-01-2017 21:14 via latimes.com
  
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  Student shoots teacher and classmates before killing himself at Mexican private school
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  A 15-year-old student opened fire at a private school in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Wednesday, shooting a teacher and two other students in the head before killing himself. Another student suffered lesser injuries in the shootings, which ...
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• Stroudsburg teacher plans run for borough council seat - Pocono Record

  18-01-2017 20:54 via poconorecord.com
  
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  Stroudsburg teacher plans run for borough council seat
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  Anthony Lanfrank Stroudsburg High School teacher and Stroudsburg Planning Commission member running for Stroudsburg Borough Council during an interview in Stroudsburg on Monday, January 16, 2017.(Keith R. Stevenson/Pocono Record) ...and more »
  
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• 'Bull': 8 Observations Dr. Bull Made in 'Teacher's Pet' - BuddyTV (blog)

  18-01-2017 19:50 via buddytv.com
  
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  'Bull': 8 Observations Dr. Bull Made in 'Teacher's Pet'
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  Liberty turned to Dr. Bull to consult on a civil suit against a teacher involved with a student in Bull's "Teacher's Pet." The case offered Dr. Bull the opportunity to provide a few insights -- not just for the teacher in question, but for those at TAC ...and more »
  
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• WNY Teacher Wins Educator of the Year - WGRZ.com

  18-01-2017 19:43 via wgrz.com
  
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  WNY Teacher Wins Educator of the Year
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  Daybreak's Heather Ly reports on a 5th grade teacher from Alexander who was awarded the "Educator of the Year" award. WGRZ 1:38 PM. EST January 18, 2017. Teacher Colleen McNamara. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST.
  
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• Teacher evaluations top Garcia Richard's legislative priorities - Los Alamos Monitor

  18-01-2017 19:39 via lamonitor.com
  Teacher evaluations top Garcia Richard's legislative priorities
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  Los Alamos' state Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard (D-Dist. 43) plans to sponsor 11 bills during the legislative session that opened Tuesday. She spoke with the Los Alamos Monitor Monday about her top four priorities this session. Working with Los Alamos ...and more »
  
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• January Amazing Teacher: Cecilia Cantu - Alice Echo News-Journal

  18-01-2017 19:26 via alicetx.com
  
  January Amazing Teacher: Cecilia Cantu
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  When a teacher goes out of their way to make sure that a student succeeds in life they are not easily forgotten. For Schallert Elementary prekindergarten teacher Cecilia Cantu there's more to being a teacher than teaching students how to read and write ...
  
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• 15-year-old student shoots teacher, 3 classmates at American school in Mexico - Fox News

  18-01-2017 18:13 via foxnews.com
  
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  15-year-old student shoots teacher, 3 classmates at American school in Mexico
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  MONTERREY, Mexico – A middle school student opened fire at an American school in northern Mexico on Wednesday, gravely injuring three students and a teacher, before turning the gun to himself. Nuevo León government officials identified the shooter just ...
  American College shooting: '12-year-old gunman blasts student and teacher' in blood-soaked Mexico college rampageMirror.co.ukall
  
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• Hall named Teacher Assistant of the Year for District 6 - Independent Tribune

  18-01-2017 17:16 via independenttribune.com
  
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  Hall named Teacher Assistant of the Year for District 6
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  Crystal Hall, teacher assistant at Mount Pleasant Elementary School, was named the Teacher Assistant of the Year for District 6. Hall teacher assistant of the year. Buy Now. Submitted Photo. Superintendent Dr. Chris Lowder and Assistant Superintendent ...and more »
  
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• Georgia teacher, mother of 6, killed by rip current while on vacation in Florida - WYFF Greenville

  18-01-2017 17:02 via wyff4.com
  
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  Georgia teacher, mother of 6, killed by rip current while on vacation in Florida
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  Students at a Georgia middle school are grieving the loss of a popular teacher who died while on vacation, according to school officials. Advertisement. Dodgen Middle School principal Loralee Hill said Mary Barkley died during a "freak rip current ...
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• Substitute-Teacher Shortages Put Schools to Test - Education Week

  18-01-2017 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the economy improves, administrators are turning to billboards, Twitter, and college job fairs to keep classrooms staffed.
  
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• Schools Chief Group Names Teacher of Year Finalists - Education Week

  18-01-2017 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Council of Chief State School Officers last week announced finalists for National Teacher of the Year.
  
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• Michigan teacher won't let students watch Trump's inauguration - AOL News

  18-01-2017 16:49 via aol.com
  
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  Michigan teacher won't let students watch Trump's inauguration
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  A fourth grade school teacher reportedly emailed parents Monday stating that he will not allow students to watch President-elect Trump's inauguration speech on Friday. Brett Meteyer, who teaches at Explorer Elementary in Williamston, Michigan, will ...
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• Project Inspire Teacher Residency Expands, Forms Partnership With Lee University - The Chattanoogan

  18-01-2017 16:08 via chattanoogan.com
  Project Inspire Teacher Residency Expands, Forms Partnership With Lee University
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  Project Inspire, a teacher residency program serving Hamilton County public schools, announces an expansion that includes training aspiring elementary teachers and a new partnership with Lee University. The expansion will double the number of ...
  
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• Wyoming teacher smacks down Betsy DeVos: Fences — not guns — are enough to keep bears out of schools - Raw Story

  18-01-2017 15:02 via rawstory.com
  
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  Wyoming teacher smacks down Betsy DeVos: Fences — not guns — are enough to keep bears out of schools
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  A Wyoming teacher knocked down claims by Donald Trump's pick for education secretary — who argued that guns were necessary in schools to protect against bear attacks. During her confirmation hearings on Tuesday, Betsy DeVos told Sen. Chris Murphy ...
  WY teacher denies DeVos claim that school has gun to protect from "potential grizzlies"Mic
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• Twentysomething Teacher Who Traumatized Teen With GOBS Of Sex Gets 10 Years In Prison - Daily Caller

  18-01-2017 14:52 via dailycaller.com
  
  Twentysomething Teacher Who Traumatized Teen With GOBS Of Sex Gets 10 Years In Prison
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  The 24-year-old female middle school teacher in Houston busted for having a torrid, months-long romance with a 13-year-old male student — and getting pregnant with his baby and then having an abortion — has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.and more »
  
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• Michigan teacher not showing students Trump's inauguration - Fox17

  18-01-2017 14:38 via fox17online.com
  
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  Michigan teacher not showing students Trump's inauguration
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  WILLIAMSTON, Mich. – A fourth grade teacher is not allowing his students to watch the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Friday because of Trump's “inflammatory and degrading” language. Radio host Steve Gruber has posted the teacher's ...
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• Teacher of the Week: Aubrey Ritter - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

  18-01-2017 14:09 via news-gazette.com
  
  Teacher of the Week: Aubrey Ritter
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  Aubrey Ritter reads with kindergartner Rainey Garza, 5, on Friday at Clara Peterson Elementary School in Paxton. Image. ToW - Ritter young.jpg. Other Related Content. Top of the Morning, Jan. 18, 2017. On Wednesdays, we'll spotlight a difference-making ...and more »
  
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• Comparison Of QT Employees, OK Teacher Pay Sparks Debate - news9.com KWTV

  18-01-2017 14:05 via news9.com
  
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  Comparison Of QT Employees, OK Teacher Pay Sparks Debate
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  TULSA, Oklahoma -. The pay of Oklahoma school teachers compared to employees at QuikTrip is causing a buzz online. It can take a teacher, with a degree, 11 years to reach QuikTrip's starting salary for full-time employees with just a high school diploma.
  QuikTrip Employee, Oklahoma Teacher Salary Comparison Sparks Debate5newsonline.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Rutherford County teacher reassigned after drug charges - The Daily News Journal

  18-01-2017 13:13 via dnj.com
  
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  Rutherford County teacher reassigned after drug charges
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  MURFREESBORO — An Eagleville School first-grade teacher suspended after being caught on video surveillance taking a student's medication has been reassigned to another school within the system, a Rutherford County Schools spokesman said.
  Teacher Charged With Stealing Student's Medication Back In The ClassroomNewsChannel5.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Wisconsin teacher's Instagram post raises some ire ahead of inauguration - WBAY

  18-01-2017 12:32 via wbay.com
  
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  Wisconsin teacher's Instagram post raises some ire ahead of inauguration
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  WATERTOWN, Wis. (WBAY) – A Wisconsin teacher's social media post has ruffled some feathers in the Watertown School District. A high school social studies instructor posted a photo on Instagram suggesting one of her students was old enough to get ...
  
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• Trial starts today for Clearwater teacher accused of murdering ex-husband - Tampabay.com

  18-01-2017 11:21 via tampabay.com
  
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  Trial starts today for Clearwater teacher accused of murdering ex-husband
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  Cara Ryan, shown here at a previous hearing, goes on trial today in the murder of her ex-husband. A judge will hear opening statements today in the trial of a Clearwater teacher accused of murdering her ex-husband in March 2015.
  
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• Trump wouldn't meet standards to be a teacher - The Register-Guard

  18-01-2017 08:19 via registerguard.com
  
  Trump wouldn't meet standards to be a teacher
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  Passing through a middle school hallway, I encountered a teacher and a student engaged in conversation just outside a classroom. I heard the teacher say, “So it's important to tell the truth, right?” A student lies — perhaps about a missing assignment ...
  
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• Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay ... - The Daily Tar Heel

  18-01-2017 08:19 via dailytarheel.com
  
  Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay ...
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  A former teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School is suing after being fired following an announcement that he was to marry his same-sex partner.and more »
  
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• Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay discrimination - The Daily Tar Heel

  18-01-2017 08:19 via dailytarheel.com
  
  Former Charlotte Catholic teacher sues school for anti-gay discrimination
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  A former teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School is suing after being fired following an announcement that he was to marry his same-sex partner. The teacher, Lonnie Billard, posted on Facebook in 2014 about his plans to marry his long-time partner ...and more »
  
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• Praise, support keep pouring in for South Greenville teacher - Greenville Daily Reflector

  18-01-2017 07:08 via reflector.com
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  Praise, support keep pouring in for South Greenville teacher
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  Mike Bonner, a second grade teacher at South Greenville Elementary School appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday. Ellen surprised Bonner and presented him with a $25,000 check and electronics on behalf of Walmart.
  
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• Mesa High students wear purple in honor of teacher shot and killed - 12news.com

  18-01-2017 07:03 via 12news.com
  
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  Mesa High students wear purple in honor of teacher shot and killed
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  MESA, Ariz. - Police are searching for the person responsible for shooting and killing a beloved math teacher at Mesa High School. Tuesday was the first day back to school for Ryne Zahner's students, after they had Monday off for Martin Luther King, Jr ...
  Students, staff mourn the loss of beloved math teacherFOX 10 News Phoenix
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• Thrifty Cumberland County teacher who loves cooking shares tips on 'Rachael Ray' - WTVD-TV

  18-01-2017 06:02 via abc11.com
  
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  Thrifty Cumberland County teacher who loves cooking shares tips on 'Rachael Ray'
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  Carmen Johnson is a teacher, but she feels as much at home in the kitchen as she is in a school classroom, where she teaches students to be creative. The Cumberland County teacher will get to share her tips and tricks in the kitchen on the "Rachael Ray ...
  
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• Cobb teacher dies on Florida vacation, donates organs - AJC.com - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  18-01-2017 02:01 via ajc.com
  
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  Cobb teacher dies on Florida vacation, donates organs - AJC.com
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  Dodgen Middle School teacher Mary Barkley died Monday after she was caught in a rip current while swimming in the ocean.
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• Cobb County teacher dies on Florida vacation - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  18-01-2017 01:59 via ajc.com
  
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  Cobb County teacher dies on Florida vacation
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  Mary Barkley died Monday after she was caught in a rip current while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a letter sent to parents. Barkley was a seventh-grade lead and life sciences teacher at Dodgen Middle School, where she taught for 16 years.
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• Watertown teacher's Women's March social media post draws criticism from state lawmaker - WTMJ-TV (press release) (registration) (blog)

  18-01-2017 01:23 via tmj4.com
  
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  Watertown teacher's Women's March social media post draws criticism from state lawmaker
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  Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Kust, James. Kust, James. Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next. A controversial post on Instagram by a Watertown ...and more »
  
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• Teachers are becoming a hot commodity as South Carolina's teacher shortfall worsens - Charleston Post Courier

  18-01-2017 00:06 via postandcourier.com
  
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  Teachers are becoming a hot commodity as South Carolina's teacher shortfall worsens
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  Rural schools sometimes rely on alternative certification programs to fill staffing needs. In this May 2016 file photo, Teach for America math teacher Hailey Vinchiarello teaches a class at St. Stephen Middle School in Berkeley County. File/Wade Spees ...and more »
  
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• Michigan teacher won't let students watch Trump inauguration speech - Washington Examiner (blog)

  18-01-2017 00:02 via washingtonexaminer.com
  
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  Michigan teacher won't let students watch Trump inauguration speech
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  A teacher in Michigan reportedly will not allow his fourth-grade students to watch President-elect Trump's inauguration speech Friday. In an email to parents Monday, Brett Meteyer said he will let students watch Trump's inauguration ceremony, but will ...and more »
  
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