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• Study: Having Just One Black Teacher Notably Helps Black Kids Graduate - ABC Action News

  12-04-2017 23:50 via abcactionnews.com
  
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  Study: Having Just One Black Teacher Notably Helps Black Kids Graduate
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  How important are black teachers? A new study says having just one black teacher while in third, fourth or fifth grade reduces the chance low-income black students drop out of high school by 29 percent. For male students, that percentage jumps to 39 ...
  5 Things We Now Know About Teacher Diversity: What Researcher Constance Lindsay Has Found About Race in SchoolThe 74all 15 news articles 
  
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• Texas martial arts teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students - Chron.com

  12-04-2017 23:32 via chron.com
  
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  Texas martial arts teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students
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  A martial arts teacher in McKinney, Texas is accused of sexually assaulting two students. A woman said that Timothy Vidal, who worked at Tiger Rock Martial Arts, had sex with her and made inappropriate remarks toward her when she was 16 years old.
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• On The Navajo Nation, Special Ed Students Await Water That Doesn't Stink

  12-04-2017 23:19 via npr.org
  
  Fundraising is underway for a new filtration system at an Arizona school for Navajo children with disabilities. Now, the water runs black and smells like rotten eggs, but is technically safe to drink.(Image credit: Sami Rapp/Courtesy of Saint Michael's Association for Special Education)
  
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• substitute teacher charged with attempted assault of a minor - Chron.com

  12-04-2017 22:50 via chron.com
  
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  Darragh Smith, a Klein ISD substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with attempted aggravated assault of a minor and online solicitation, according to a statement issued by the school district on ... more. Image 2 of 29. Alief ISD.
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• Here are the finalists for Alabama teacher of the year | AL.com - AL.com

  12-04-2017 22:38 via al.com
  
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  The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released the names of the 16 finalists for teacher of the year. The finalists are from across the state.and more »
  
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• Here are the finalists for Alabama teacher of the year - AL.com

  12-04-2017 22:38 via al.com
  
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  Here are the finalists for Alabama teacher of the year
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  The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released the names of the 16 finalists for teacher of the year. The finalists are from across the state. More than 140 educators were nominated, according to the Department of Education. The 2017-18 ...and more »
  
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• Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang

  12-04-2017 22:32 via npr.org
  
  NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.
  
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• Cuomo Appears To Change Mind On Teacher Evaluations - WWNY TV 7

  12-04-2017 22:32 via wwnytv.com
  
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  Cuomo Appears To Change Mind On Teacher Evaluations
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  For the past few years, Governor Cuomo has been a vocal supporter of having the state in charge of how to evaluate teachers. However, in a meeting with a newspaper's editorial board, the governor changed his tone, which some teachers say is a good sign.
  
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• Former Corning teacher charged with rape gets probation - Elmira Star-Gazette

  12-04-2017 21:53 via stargazette.com
  
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  Former Corning teacher charged with rape gets probation
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  A former Corning teacher who was charged with rape for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Kelly Conway, who was a middle school teacher in the Corning-Painted Post ...and more »
  
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• Teacher Appreciation Night - FOX31 Denver

  12-04-2017 21:37 via kdvr.com
  
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  It's always nice when a school teacher gets to hear "thank you" from one of their students, and last week some lucky teachers got to hear dozens. For the 4th year in a row, Joana hosted Teacher Appreciation Night for students and teachers from Legend ...
  
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• Charges: Burnsville music teacher had sex with student, sent explicit messages to another - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  12-04-2017 21:17 via startribune.com
  
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  Charges: Burnsville music teacher had sex with student, sent explicit messages to another
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  Felony charges were filed Wednesday against a Burnsville High School music teacher accused of having sex with a student and sending sexually explicit messages to another. Erik Akervik, 29, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and ...
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• Rapping teacher uses rhymes to teach high school biology - KSLA-TV

  12-04-2017 20:56 via ksla.com
  
  Rapping teacher uses rhymes to teach high school biology
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  Just a few days away from the start of the end of course exams, one Caddo Parish teacher is taking a new approach to teaching. "The old way of learning is out, it's outdated," said Kristin Chavis. Kristin Chavis is a 9th-grade biology teacher at Green ...
  
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• Statehouse committee asked to 'decouple' student testing and teacher evaluation - The Herald Bulletin

  12-04-2017 20:35 via heraldbulletin.com
  
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  Statehouse committee asked to 'decouple' student testing and teacher evaluation
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  Frankton Elementary School fifth-graders raise their hands to answer teacher Lori Morris' questions in this file photo from 2015. The students were preparing for ISTEP+ tests. prev. next. INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana legislators were urged Wednesday to ...and more »
  
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• Texas teacher had sex with 17-year-old softball player about 10 ... - Dallas News

  12-04-2017 20:22 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Texas teacher had sex with 17-year-old softball player about 10 ...
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  An Austin-area high-school teacher and softball coach had sex with a female student about 10 times last year, police say.and more »
  
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• Police error saves ex-DeKalb teacher from child molestation charge - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  12-04-2017 20:15 via ajc.com
  
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  Police error saves ex-DeKalb teacher from child molestation charge
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  Because of a police error, charges were dropped this week against a former DeKalb County middle school teacher and coach accused of child molestation. Quentin Wright, 26, formerly of Champion Theme Middle, was cleared due to an error by DeKalb ...and more »
  
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• Tad Cummins, ex-teacher suspected of kidnapping student, may need medication, left note for wife - ABC News

  12-04-2017 19:32 via abcnews.go.com
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  Tad Cummins, ex-teacher suspected of kidnapping student, may need medication, left note for wife
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  Pharmacists have been asked to be on alert for the Tennessee teacher who allegedly kidnapped his 15-year-old student because the 50-year-old, who has been on the run for nearly one month, likely needs a refill of his blood pressure medication, the ...
  Teacher Accused of Kidnapping 15-Year-Old Student Running Out of Prescription Medication: AuthoritiesInside Edition
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• Inside the Unraveling Marriage Before a Husband Killed His Teacher Wife at Calif. Elementary School - PEOPLE.com

  12-04-2017 17:57 via people.com
  
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  Inside the Unraveling Marriage Before a Husband Killed His Teacher Wife at Calif. Elementary School
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  Special education teacher Karen Elaine Smith had had enough of her relationship with her husband, Cedric Anderson. Relatives say there were signs of trouble shortly after the couple wed on Jan. 28 at the Bethesda Temple Church in Los Angeles.
  Pictured: Boy, 8, Killed as He Stood Behind Teacher as Her Estranged Husband Opened Fire in ClassroomInside Edition
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• JCPS teacher walks off United flight with students after passenger is dragged off - WHAS 11.com

  12-04-2017 14:56 via whas11.com
  
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  JCPS teacher walks off United flight with students after passenger is dragged off
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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – One JCPS teacher on United flight 3411 told WHAS 11 News what happened Sunday night is unacceptable. Dr. David Dao was dragged off of the United flight originating in Chicago and Louisville-bound Sunday night.
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• Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep

  12-04-2017 12:00 via npr.org
  
  The use of corporal punishment is on the decline, but at one high school in N.C., the principal paddles his students himself.(Image credit: Mike Belleme for NPR)
  
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• 'Rolling Stone' Settles Defamation Case With Former U.Va. Associate Dean

  12-04-2017 10:32 via npr.org
  
  Lawyers for the magazine have reached a confidential settlement with Nicole Eramo over a story about an alleged gang rape on the campus of the University of Virginia, according to The Washington Post.(Image credit: Steve Helber/Associated Press)
  
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