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• Beloved teacher surprised with gift of a lifetime - USA TODAY

  28-03-2017 17:04 via usatoday.com
  
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  Beloved teacher surprised with gift of a lifetime
  USA TODAY
  PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ - When Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain High School social studies teacher George Ponte walked into the gymnasium Friday morning, he thought he was there to talk to the senior class about appropriate behavior for graduation.
  
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• Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley

  28-03-2017 13:45 via npr.org
  
  Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.(Image credit: Howard University)
  
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• Former teacher accused of sending nude photos to student defending his actions - My Fox Boston

  28-03-2017 11:27 via fox25boston.com
  
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  Former teacher accused of sending nude photos to student defending his actions
  My Fox Boston
  MERRIMCAK, N.H. - A former Merrimack, New Hampshire, high school teacher accused of sending nude photos of himself to a student is defending his action. He says his actions are protected by the First Amendment. Robert Todd Wiley's lawyer said the ...
  Ex-Merrimack teacher claims explicit communication with student is protected by 1st AmendmentThe Union Leaderall 3 news articles 
  
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• Teacher encouragement 'gives pupils long-term boost' - BBC News

  28-03-2017 08:49 via bbc.com
  
  Teacher encouragement 'gives pupils long-term boost'
  BBC News
  Encouragement from teachers is key to keeping pupils engaged with education after the age of 16, suggests a study of more than 4,000 students in England. Middle-ability students and those whose parents lack qualifications benefit most from positive ...and more »
  
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• Apollo-Ridge renews deal for substitute teacher provider - Tribune-Review

  28-03-2017 06:09 via triblive.com
  
  Apollo-Ridge renews deal for substitute teacher provider
  Tribune-Review
  The Apollo-Ridge School Board has renewed a contract with a New Jersey company that provides substitute teachers to school districts. An agreement with Source4Teachers of Cherry Hill, N.J., was approved in a 6-0 vote Monday, with board members ...
  
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• Thurman teacher arrested for unlawful contact with a minor; 9th similar arrest in 8 months - News3LV

  28-03-2017 05:56 via news3lv.com
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  Thurman teacher arrested for unlawful contact with a minor; 9th similar arrest in 8 months
  News3LV
  LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — The Clark County School District Police Department says it has arrested Gregory Beasley, 57, for unlawful contact with a minor for his actions with female students at Thurman White Middle School, where he is employed as a ...and more »
  
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• Music Teacher Says Jam Sessions Help Kids Graduate - CBS DFW

  28-03-2017 05:31 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
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  Music Teacher Says Jam Sessions Help Kids Graduate
  CBS DFW
  DALLAS (CBS11) – A local high school music teacher is using daily rock jam sessions in his efforts to improve graduation rates. Rodney Dittmar is the modern band director at Seagoville High School, and on any given day you can find him a leading a ...
  
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• Music Teacher Says Jam Sessions Help Kids Graduate « CBS ... - CBS DFW

  28-03-2017 05:31 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
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  Music Teacher Says Jam Sessions Help Kids Graduate « CBS ...
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  DALLAS (CBS11) – A local high school music teacher is using daily rock jam sessions in his efforts to improve graduation rates. Rodney Dittmar is the modern ...and more »
  
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• Teacher gives latest pay raise low marks - azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport - AZFamily

  28-03-2017 04:46 via azfamily.com
  
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  Teacher gives latest pay raise low marks - azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport
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  Valerie Meyer said the latest pay increase proposal for Arizona teachers isn't enough. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5). A one percent increase gives teachers an extra $454 a year or $8.73 a week. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5). Meyer said the wage increase wouldn't cover ...and more »
  
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• Former Teacher, Coach Arrested For Sexual Assault - KARK

  28-03-2017 04:20 via arkansasmatters.com
  
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  Former Teacher, Coach Arrested For Sexual Assault
  KARK
  DEWITT, Ark. - A former coach and teacher in a small town in Arkansas has been arrested. The DeWitt native is accused of sex crimes. Clay McKewen was arrested Monday for 1st degree sexual assault. School documents show he was a teacher for about ...
  
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• Twin Cedars Teacher and Coach Charged with Sexual Exploitation - KNIA / KRLS Radio

  28-03-2017 04:16 via kniakrls.com
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  Twin Cedars Teacher and Coach Charged with Sexual Exploitation
  KNIA / KRLS Radio
  In February 2017, the Marion County Sheriff's Office received information that a teacher at Twin Cedars Community High School may have had an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Marion County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation into ...
  Twin Cedars teacher charged with sexual exploitationJournal Expressall 2 news articles »
  
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• Police arrest middle school teacher for Unlawful Contact of a - KLAS-TV

  28-03-2017 03:58 via lasvegasnow.com
  
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  Police arrest middle school teacher for Unlawful Contact of a
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  Clark County School District Police arrested 57-year-old Gregory Beasley on Monday, March 27 for Unlawful Contact with a Minor.
  Henderson middle school teacher arrested on charge of unlawful ...Las Vegas Review-Journalall 3 news articles »
  
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• Japan Avalanche Kills 7 Teenage Mountaineers and a Teacher - New York Times

  28-03-2017 03:56 via nytimes.com
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  Japan Avalanche Kills 7 Teenage Mountaineers and a Teacher
  New York Times
  A survivor being carried from the site of an avalanche in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, on Monday. Credit Jiji Press, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. TOKYO — Seven teenagers from a high school mountaineering club and a teacher died in an ...
  Japan seeks answers in avalanche deaths of seven students and teacherReuters
  7 High School Students, Teacher Killed in Japan AvalancheKTLA
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• Teacher accused of assaulting 6th grade girl in Fort Bend County - KTRK-TV

  28-03-2017 03:21 via abc13.com
  
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  Teacher accused of assaulting 6th grade girl in Fort Bend County
  KTRK-TV
  Carroll said students near her were acting up during a test Monday morning, and that's when she says the teacher came over. "She came over yelling and she snatched my chair from under me, and it made me trip. And she took my arm and pushed me ...
  
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• Boyd County teacher suspended after arrest - The Independent

  28-03-2017 03:16 via dailyindependent.com
  
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  Boyd County teacher suspended after arrest
  The Independent
  Mike Sammons, a math teacher at Boyd County High School, was arrested Monday on charges of third-degree rape. prev. next. CANNONSBURG A Boyd County High School mathematics teacher and longtime area football coach has been suspended after ...
  Boyd County teacher charged with rapeHuntington Herald Dispatch
  Deputies: Teacher arrested for having inappropriate relationship with studentWSAZ-TV
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• Henderson math teacher arrested for unlawful contact with a minor ... - KTNV Las Vegas

  28-03-2017 01:39 via ktnv.com
  
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  Henderson math teacher arrested for unlawful contact with a minor ...
  KTNV Las Vegas
  Following a two-month investigation, the Clark County School District Police Department has arrested a math teacher on charges of unlawful contact with a ...
  Police arrest middle school teacher for Unlawful Contact of aKLAS-TV
  Henderson middle school teacher arrested on charge of unlawful ...Las Vegas Review-Journalall 3 news articles »
  
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• Novi teacher who helped child with special needs score touchdown wins car - WDIV Detroit

  28-03-2017 01:35 via clickondetroit.com
  
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  Novi teacher who helped child with special needs score touchdown wins car
  WDIV Detroit
  NOVI, Mich. - Every year, the Novi school district celebrates a teacher of the year. This year, the award went to a teacher who went above and beyond to create an incredible memory for a student with special needs. In September, the Novi High School ...
  Teacher of the year wins award -- and a free carDetroit Free Pressall 3 news articles »
  
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• Newark teacher's aide charged with engaging in 'sexual conduct' with student - NJ.com

  28-03-2017 00:43 via nj.com
  
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  Newark teacher's aide charged with engaging in 'sexual conduct' with student
  NJ.com
  NEWARK -- A 29-year-old former teacher's aide at West Side High School in Newark has been charged with sexual assault, following allegations he engaged in "sexual conduct" with a 16-year-old student, authorities said. Tyrone Pullins, 29, of Newark, was ...
  Teacher's Aide Accused Of Sexual Conduct With Student In NewarkCBS New Yorkall 2 news articles »
  
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• Richmond County teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student - WRDW-TV

  28-03-2017 00:41 via wrdw.com
  
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  Richmond County teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
  WRDW-TV
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- This is the fifth investigation this year in three of our counties involving a school employee having an inappropriate relationship with a student. This time it centers around Craig Oglesby at Richmond County Career and ...
  Richmond County teacher accused of sexual assaultThe Augusta Chronicle
  RCBOE releases statement on teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a
  
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• Teacher died in Alton crash Friday - The Laconia Daily Sun

  28-03-2017 00:26 via laconiadailysun.com
  Teacher died in Alton crash Friday
  The Laconia Daily Sun
  ALTON — A collision on Route 28 near Stagecoach Road around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, when the highway was covered with snow, took the life of a local woman driving one vehicle and injured the driver and two passengers in the other. Kathy Kenny, 52, of ...
  
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