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• Students surprise Prescott Valley teacher with $17000 trip to the Vietnam memorial wall - AZCentral.com

  04-03-2017 23:43 via azcentral.com
  
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  Students surprise Prescott Valley teacher with $17000 trip to the Vietnam memorial wall
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  Bradshaw Mountain High teacher George Ponte has long dreamt of visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor a friend. Former student Chris Ames made it happen. Kaila White/azcentral.com. 636241716231521650-Bradshaw-mountain1.jpg. Bradshaw ...
  
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• TPS Students, Faculty Remember Teacher Who Passed At Annual Festival - News On 6

  04-03-2017 23:39 via newson6.com
  
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  TPS Students, Faculty Remember Teacher Who Passed At Annual Festival
  News On 6
  A Tulsa elementary school now has $300 to buy P.E. equipment, after the annual Tulsa Public School Wellness Festival. The event featured a 5K, a Fun Run, and Zumba but the first place trophy had nothing to do with speed, after the death of one of the ...and more »
  
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• Boy trying to trick teacher with haircut goes viral - PhillyVoice.com

  04-03-2017 22:53 via phillyvoice.com
  
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  Boy trying to trick teacher with haircut goes viral
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  Earlier this week, the internet took to sharing the story of Jax Rosebush, a 5-year-old boy from Kentucky, who got the idea to trick his teacher when his mom told him that he needed to get his haircut. His secret plan? To get his head shaved like his ...and more »
  
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• Meet your teacher: Michelle Mapes-Hewitt - Current in Westfield

  04-03-2017 22:43 via currentinwestfield.com
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  Meet your teacher: Michelle Mapes-Hewitt
  Current in Westfield
  Why did you become a teacher? “I believe I became a teacher because of all of the wonderful educators I had growing up. Most of my teachers had their own special way of connecting with me on a personal level. I appreciated their guidance and knowledge, ...
  
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• Share state's teacher pension costs? 'No!' say the locals - The Ridgefield Press

  04-03-2017 22:42 via theridgefieldpress.com
  
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  Share state's teacher pension costs? 'No!' say the locals
  The Ridgefield Press
  “There's got to be a line in the sand — zero!” State Rep. John Frey said, vowing to oppose proposals in Hartford to make towns and cities share the state's cost for teacher pensions. “The problem is, that's just the camel's nose under the tent,” he ...
  
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• Richmond elementary school teacher charged with assaulting student - wtkr.com

  04-03-2017 22:32 via wtkr.com
  
  Richmond elementary school teacher charged with assaulting student
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  RICHMOND, Va. – An elementary school teacher was charged with simple assault, of a first grader. Jazmin Warlington (Photo: WTVR). Jada Warlington (Photo: WTVR). Jazmin Warlington claims that seven-year-old Jada was assaulted by her teacher at ...
  
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• 'Late Bloomer' unfolds unexpected turns of teacher's life - Lee's Summit Journal

  04-03-2017 21:31 via lsjournal.com
  
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  'Late Bloomer' unfolds unexpected turns of teacher's life
  Lee's Summit Journal
  Julie Bennett Hume released her first album last month. The singer-songwriter returned to performing roots music after many years as a Lee's Summit German teacher. COURTNEY WILLIAMS — Courtesy photo ...
  
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• Read this science teacher's epic takedown of a transphobic "science"-based argument - Mic

  04-03-2017 21:28 via mic.com
  
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  Read this science teacher's epic takedown of a transphobic "science"-based argument
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  On Thursday, science teacher Grace Ann's response to a transphobic claim that transgender people do not make scientific sense in a "sexual species" went viral on Facebook. The teacher began by explaining the many different ways nature can determine ...
  
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• School corporation mourns death of Montgomery County teacher - wlfi.com

  04-03-2017 20:53 via wlfi.com
  
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  School corporation mourns death of Montgomery County teacher
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  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Many people in Montgomery County are mourning the loss of a teacher who was killed in a crash Friday evening. Northridge Middle School math teacher Sharon Switzer, 48, of Crawfordsville, died from injuries ...
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• Local teacher wins national agriculture award - The Telegraph

  04-03-2017 20:20 via macon.com
  
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  Local teacher wins national agriculture award
  The Telegraph
  Northside Elementary School music teacher Marla Garnto, center, is pictured with her students in the school's garden. She is one of eight national winners for a National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award. Special to The Telegraph. By ...
  
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• Award-winning Springfield teacher brings real-world examples to class - Springfield News Sun

  04-03-2017 17:30 via springfieldnewssun.com
  
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  Award-winning Springfield teacher brings real-world examples to class
  Springfield News Sun
  Teaching a government class isn't so much about Republican and Democrat perspectives as it is about teaching students to use the legislature as a vehicle to make their society better, Springfield High School teacher Justin “Scott” Hambrick said. “The ...
  
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• Tulsa first grade teacher makes big impact - KOKI FOX 23

  04-03-2017 16:39 via fox23.com
  
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  Tulsa first grade teacher makes big impact
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  TULSA, Okla. - After only three years as a teacher, Onikah Asamoa-Caesar is already making a big impact. She teaches first grade math and reading at Gilcrease Elementary School. Related Headlines. Kellyville fire. Grass fires burn across eastern Oklahoma.
  
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• Feature Teacher: Ian McKenzie - Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)

  04-03-2017 16:12 via knox.villagesoup.com
  
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  Feature Teacher: Ian McKenzie
  Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)
  Each month we profile a different teacher in the Camden and Rockport public school systems so the community gets to know the strength of the teaching staff in the classrooms. These profiles are compiled, written and submitted by Camden Hills Regional ...and more »
  
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• Georgia Christian names STAR student, teacher - Valdosta Daily Times

  04-03-2017 16:11 via valdostadailytimes.com
  
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  Georgia Christian names STAR student, teacher
  Valdosta Daily Times
  Submitted PhotoGeorgia Christian School STAR student Avery Mullins, a senior, selected Jim Lee as the STAR teacher. prev. next. DASHER — Georgia Christian School senior Avery Mullins has been named the school's 2017 STAR student. Connie Guthrie ...
  
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• Kansas Teacher of the Year nominees visit Emporia - Emporia Gazette

  04-03-2017 15:45 via emporiagazette.com
  
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  Kansas Teacher of the Year nominees visit Emporia
  Emporia Gazette
  John Wolters, left, Janine Dorr, Stephanie Hegarty and Melissa Peven visit classrooms in Emporia Public Schools Thursday. The four are nominees for Kansas Teacher of the Year. 030317 KTOY Pic 3. Courtesy photo. prev. next. A group of Kansas Teacher of ...
  
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• 2nd man arrested in 2005 disappearance of Georgia teacher - WJXT Jacksonville

  04-03-2017 14:46 via news4jax.com
  
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  2nd man arrested in 2005 disappearance of Georgia teacher
  WJXT Jacksonville
  OCILLA, Ga. - A second man was arrested Friday in connection with the slaying of Georgia high school teacher who vanished nearly 12 years ago, with warrants saying the new suspect helped the woman's killer dispose of her body. The Ben Hill County ...
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  Tara Grinstead case: 2nd arrest in disappearance of long-missing Georgia teacherCBS N
  
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• Teachers, Parents Struggle To Comfort Children Of Color Fearful Of Targeted Raids

  04-03-2017 13:24 via npr.org
  
  "I cannot teach reading and writing and U.S. history without my kids [first] feeling safe and welcome. You have to attend to the lower brain functions before you can expect any higher brain activity."(Image credit: Charles Reed/AP)
  
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• Betsy DeVos' 'School Choice' Controversy; Historically Black Colleges And More

  04-03-2017 12:01 via npr.org
  
  Here's NPR Ed's take on the top national education stories this week. The highlight: controversy surrounding a visit from black college presidents.(Image credit: Getty Images)
  
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• Utah teacher faces child-abuse charge for scratch - Salt Lake Tribune

  04-03-2017 08:09 via sltrib.com
  
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  Utah teacher faces child-abuse charge for scratch
  Salt Lake Tribune
  A junior high school teacher who allegedly scratched a student in a classroom Wednesday faces a charge of child abuse. Mapleton Junior High school English teacher Adam Chappell asked a student to stay after class, said Mapleton Police Chief John ...
  
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• San Jose: Harker School teacher cleared of sexual assault charges - The Mercury News

  04-03-2017 05:55 via mercurynews.com
  
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  San Jose: Harker School teacher cleared of sexual assault charges
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  SAN JOSE — Sexual assault charges have been dropped against a longtime math teacher at The Harker School in San Jose. David Scott Graham. (Courtesy of the San Jose Police Department) San Jose Police Department. David Scott Graham, 65, of Los ...
  
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• Tech School teacher wins Grinspoon award - The Recorder

  04-03-2017 04:42 via recorder.com
  
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  Tech School teacher wins Grinspoon award
  The Recorder
  Mark Amstein, teacher at Franklin County Technical School, won the annual Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation. contributed photo. Previous; Next. By JOSHUA SOLOMON Recorder Staff.
  
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• Former Billings teacher who raped student may be paroled to ... - Casper Star-Tribune Online

  04-03-2017 03:04 via trib.com
  
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  Former Billings teacher who raped student may be paroled to ...
  Casper Star-Tribune Online
  A former Billings Senior High School teacher convicted of raping a 14-year-old student who later killed herself may be released from the Montana State Prison ...and more »
  
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• Coach facing disorderly conduct, harassment charges following fight with teacher - KXLY Spokane

  04-03-2017 02:54 via kxly.com
  
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  Coach facing disorderly conduct, harassment charges following fight with teacher
  KXLY Spokane
  TONASKET, Wash. - A Tonasket High School coach, facing disorderly conduct and harassment charges after an altercation with a middle school teacher. As it often does in school hallways and classrooms, all of this began with name-calling. Tonasket High ...
  High school coach confronts teacher in front of class, caught on videoWTSP.comall 4 news articles »
  
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• High school coach confronts teacher in front of class, caught on video - KING5.com

  04-03-2017 01:25 via king5.com
  
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  High school coach confronts teacher in front of class, caught on video
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  A coach is under fire for an angry confrontation that went down in front of a classroom full of students. The tirade was caught on video. Travis Pittman , KING 6:49 PM. PST March 03, 2017. Tonasket High School basketball coach Kevin Landdeck talks with ...
  Coach facing disorderly conduct, harassment charges following fight with teacherKXLY Spokaneall 4 news articles »
  
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