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• Teacher arrested, accused of selling heroin near school in Portsmouth - 13newsnow.com

  15-06-2017 23:59
  
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  Teacher arrested, accused of selling heroin near school in Portsmouth
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  Portsmouth teacher, Michael McCormick, turned himself in for charges related to selling heroin near a school. Staff , WVEC 6:51 PM. EDT June 15, 2017. Michael McCormick was arrested and faces two counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute ...
  Source: Portsmouth teacher arrested on drug chargesWAVY-TV
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• Sioux Empire Teachers Get Needed School Supplies Through Teacher Swap Meet - KDLT News

  15-06-2017 23:37
  
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  Sioux Empire Teachers Get Needed School Supplies Through Teacher Swap Meet
  KDLT News
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For students, it may be summer, but teachers are already thinking about the upcoming school year. Today many were out selling and buying items for their classrooms. The second annual Education Foundation Teacher Swap Meet took ...and more »
  
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• Lawsuit: Adventist Church ignored teacher abuse claims | KING5.com - KING5.com

  15-06-2017 23:14
  
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  Lawsuit: Adventist Church ignored teacher abuse claims | KING5.com
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  Douglas “John” Allison is now serving a 26-year prison sentence.and more »
  
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• Lawsuit: Adventist Church ignored teacher abuse claims - KING5.com

  15-06-2017 23:14
  
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  Lawsuit: Adventist Church ignored teacher abuse claims
  KING5.com
  A lawsuit filed in King County Thursday says the Seventh Day Adventists ignored years of warnings about a pedophile teacher who taught at the church's small, private schools in California and Washington. Douglas “John” Allison was the principal. He was ...and more »
  
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• Nebo teacher heads to Germany; Franklin performs her last duty as board rep - McDowell News

  15-06-2017 23:10
  
  McDowell News
  Nebo teacher heads to Germany; Franklin performs her last duty as board rep
  McDowell News
  Third grade teacher Kelly Monosso (left) was honored Monday night for received the James G.K. McClure Award which is opportunity to travel to Germany for 10 days all-expense paid. Nebo teacher heads to Germany; Franklin performs her last duty as board ...
  
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• Teacher Talks: MLK Magnet teacher Leticia Skae - The Tennessean

  15-06-2017 22:45
  
  The Tennessean
  Teacher Talks: MLK Magnet teacher Leticia Skae
  The Tennessean
  In partnership with the Nashville Public Education Foundation, The Tennessean presents the new monthly “Teacher Talks” series. This is a monthly educator profile that seeks to create greater awareness in the community of the value of teachers, the ...
  
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• Pisgah Forest Elementary teacher gets top Muddy Sneakers honor - Asheville Citizen-Times

  15-06-2017 22:32
  
  Asheville Citizen-Times
  Pisgah Forest Elementary teacher gets top Muddy Sneakers honor
  Asheville Citizen-Times
  PISGAH FOREST Elementary schoolteacher Cheryl Gardner received the Teacher of the Year award by the outdoor education nonprofit Muddy Sneakers. Every year the Muddy Sneakers field instructors select an educator at one of the program's partner ...
  
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• Source: Portsmouth teacher arrested on drug charges - WAVY-TV

  15-06-2017 22:27
  
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  Source: Portsmouth teacher arrested on drug charges
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  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth police say a Chesapeake man turned himself in Thursday morning on drug charges. A source tells 10 On Your Side the man is a teacher at I.C. Norcom High School. A spokesperson for Portsmouth Public Schools ...
  Portsmouth high school teacher arrested for selling heroin near school propertywtkr.com
  Man, apparently a Portsmouth high school teacher, is accused of selling drugsVirginian-
  
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• This Cherry Creek High School history teacher makes students think twice about how Nazis rose to power - Chalkbeat Colorado

  15-06-2017 22:19
  
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  This Cherry Creek High School history teacher makes students think twice about how Nazis rose to power
  Chalkbeat Colorado
  How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. You can see other pieces in this series here. For Virginia Clark DeCesare, teaching history isn't about getting ...
  
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• Portsmouth high school teacher arrested for selling heroin near school property - wtkr.com

  15-06-2017 22:16
  
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  Portsmouth high school teacher arrested for selling heroin near school property
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  PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A man was arrested Thursday for two counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin and one count of selling heroin on or near school property. 48-year-old Michael McCormick was arrested as result of a long term investigation ...
  Source: Portsmouth teacher arrested on drug chargesWAVY-TV
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• Sex assault counts dropped for ex-teacher, softball coach; he's now charged with enticement, possession of child porn - Omaha World-Herald

  15-06-2017 22:05
  
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  Sex assault counts dropped for ex-teacher, softball coach; he's now charged with enticement, possession of child porn
  Omaha World-Herald
  A former Omaha Public Schools teacher and Bellevue softball coach no longer faces charges that he sexually assaulted an underage girl, a former player on his softball team. The reason: The girl was 16 when she and her 46-year-old coach had sex.
  Sexual assault charge against former metro teacher dismissedWOWTall 3 news articles »
  
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• After fight, lawmakers pass ironclad changes to teacher retirement plan - Detroit Free Press

  15-06-2017 20:50
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  After fight, lawmakers pass ironclad changes to teacher retirement plan
  Detroit Free Press
  LANSING — With few votes to spare, the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives passed bills Thursday that will change the way teachers and public school employees get their retirement benefits. The 21-17 vote in the Senate and the 55-52 vote in ...
  Michigan Senate passes teacher retirement overhaulMLive.com
  Legislature OKs pension reform over teacher protestThe Detroit N
  
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• Pervert teacher known as 'uncle' preyed on primary school girls as young as five by groping them in a mosque - The Sun

  15-06-2017 20:30
  
  The Sun
  Pervert teacher known as 'uncle' preyed on primary school girls as young as five by groping them in a mosque
  The Sun
  A TEACHER known as “uncle” who preyed on primary school girls as young as five by groping them in a mosque is today facing jail. Mohammed Haji Sadiq, 81, targeted the girls, aged between five and eleven, for sex abuse during Koran classes. Mohammed ...and more »
  
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• Legislature OKs pension reform over teacher protest - The Detroit News

  15-06-2017 20:14
  
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  Legislature OKs pension reform over teacher protest
  The Detroit News
  Lansing — Michigan's Republican-led Legislature on Thursday approved a controversial overhaul of the state's teacher retirement system that would steer new public school employees into a 401(k)-style contribution plan rather than a hybrid pension most ...
  Michigan Senate passes teacher retirement overhaulMLive.com
  After fight, lawmakers pass ironclad changes to teacher retirement planDetroit Free Pr
  
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• Community honors teacher - Dansville-Genesee Country Express

  15-06-2017 19:54
  
  Dansville-Genesee Country Express
  Community honors teacher
  Dansville-Genesee Country Express
  Ruth Witte (center) with the Gibson Family; Kyrie (left) Samantha, and Ian. PHOTOS BY JASMINE WILLIS. Hide caption. After a heartfelt speech Kyrie Gibson hugs her favorite teacher Ruth Witte. PHOTOS BY JASMINE WILLIS. Hide caption. Gorwing Places ...
  
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• Connecticut Bill Would Force Fee Disclosures for Teacher Retirement Plans - New York Times

  15-06-2017 19:29
  New York Times
  Connecticut Bill Would Force Fee Disclosures for Teacher Retirement Plans
  New York Times
  Matthew Lesser, a state representative, wrote the bill passed by the Connecticut Legislature that requires all 403(b) retirement plan providers to disclose fees and compensation to state and municipal workers. Credit Christopher Capozziello for The New ...
  
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• Michigan Senate passes teacher retirement overhaul - MLive.com

  15-06-2017 18:59
  
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  Michigan Senate passes teacher retirement overhaul
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  LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Senate on Thursday passed an overhaul to the teacher retirement system, overruling proposed amendments from Democrats that would have gutted some of the bill's key provisions. Republicans have had their eye on teacher ...
  After fight, lawmakers pass ironclad changes to teacher retirement planDetroit Free Press
  State legislature OKs teacher retirement billWOODTV.com
  Legislature OKs pension ref
  
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• Littleton High students shut down hall in protest over teacher dismissal (VIDEO) - Lowell Sun

  15-06-2017 18:25
  Littleton High students shut down hall in protest over teacher dismissal (VIDEO)
  Lowell Sun
  Littleton High School students camp out in a school hallway Thursday morning to protest the termination of beloved history teacher and lacrosse coach Eugene Schultz. Students found out Wednesday night that Schultz s contract had not been renewed and ...
  
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• Looming NY Teacher Shortage Showcases Urgent Need to Recruit New Ones: Union - NBC New York

  15-06-2017 17:40
  
  Looming NY Teacher Shortage Showcases Urgent Need to Recruit New Ones: Union
  NBC New York
  A rapid drop-off of teachers and a struggle to attract new ones could soon create a "perfect storm" of a teacher shortage in New York state, according to a new report published by the teachers' union. More than a third of the state's nearly 270,000 ...
  
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• Roeper teacher wins $10000 on 'Jeopardy!' - Hometownlife.com

  15-06-2017 17:15
  
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  Roeper teacher wins $10000 on 'Jeopardy!'
  Hometownlife.com
  When Roeper School finished for the summer, it was hard to say who was more elated — students or teachers. But one teacher in particular certainly has a lot to be excited about. The answer is: Who is Susannah Nichols? Roeper Upper School English ...and more »
  
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• NEW: House arrest for yoga teacher accused of relationship with teen - Palm Beach Post

  15-06-2017 17:11
  
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  NEW: House arrest for yoga teacher accused of relationship with teen
  Palm Beach Post
  A 58-year-old Delray Beach yoga instructor accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old will be on house arrest if he makes bail and cannot have contact with anyone under age 18 except his own child, a judge said Thursday.and more »
  
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• House arrest for yoga teacher accused of relationship with teen - Palm Beach Post

  15-06-2017 17:11
  
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  House arrest for yoga teacher accused of relationship with teen
  Palm Beach Post
  A 58-year-old Delray Beach yoga instructor accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old will be on house arrest if he makes bail and cannot ...and more »
  
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• Cuba teacher faces charges involving teen - Olean Times Herald

  15-06-2017 17:04
  
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  Cuba teacher faces charges involving teen
  Olean Times Herald
  AMITY — A Cuba man is being held after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a minor he met using the smartphone app Snapchat. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged Thomas M. Wight, 26, with forcible touching and ...
  Arkport terminates contract with substitute teacherDansville-Genesee Country Expressall 3 news articles »
  
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• Report: Teacher charged with child porn claims he was 'hacked' - WIS

  15-06-2017 16:35
  
  Report: Teacher charged with child porn claims he was 'hacked'
  WIS
  A Richland 2 science teacher placed on leave after officials say he e-mailed a link containing child pornography using a school-issued laptop reportedly claimed to the recipient that his computer had been hacked. In a Richland County Sheriff's ...and more »
  
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• August Trial Set for Dubuque Teacher Charged in Pot Case - U.S. News & World Report

  15-06-2017 16:28
  August Trial Set for Dubuque Teacher Charged in Pot Case
  U.S. News & World Report
  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An August trial has been scheduled for an eastern Iowa high school teacher charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Court records say 46-year-old Dubuque resident Douglas Spahn has pleaded not guilty.and more »
  
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• Transgender Teachers Talk About Their Experiences At School

  15-06-2017 12:00 via npr.org
  
  There's been a lot of national attention on transgender students this school year. Here's a look at the lives and careers of two transgender teachers.(Image credit: Gabrielle Emmanuel/WGBH)
  
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• Failing & Frustrated: 2nd Florida teacher makes case that scoring ... - ABC Action News

  15-06-2017 06:36
  
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  Failing & Frustrated: 2nd Florida teacher makes case that scoring ...
  ABC Action News
  For the second time in as many days, a Florida teacher is fighting the FL Department of Education over a teacher test thousands are failing. Katie LaGrone ...and more »
  
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• Longtime teacher presents awards to Rockland students - The Patriot Ledger

  15-06-2017 03:26
  
  The Patriot Ledger
  Longtime teacher presents awards to Rockland students
  The Patriot Ledger
  Fred Brown, a retired teacher at the Esten School in Rockland, with three generations of Woodward family members he influenced, at the school on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. From left, Scott Woodward, Trisha Woodward, Brown, third grade Spirit Award winner, ...and more »
  
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• Salem-Keizer school teacher accused of sexually abusing former ... - KATU

  15-06-2017 02:45
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  Salem-Keizer school teacher accused of sexually abusing former ...
  KATU
  A 40-year-old teacher with the Salem-Keizer School District is facing sex abuse charges, police officials announced Wednesday. Detectives say Shane Ross is ...
  Salem-Keizer teacher arrested on child abuse chargesStatesman Journal
  Salem teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charges | KGW.comkgw.com
  Salem teacher, 40, accused of sexually abusing student - Koin 6KOIN.comall 7 news articles »
  
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• Spotlight on Differentiated Instruction - Education Week

  15-06-2017 02:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  In order to meet diverse learning needs, teachers are charged with differentiating instruction to ensure student success. In this Spotlight, learn about the challenges of differentiation, how educators are personalizing instruction in literacy and math, and identifying students' academic strengths.
  
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• Teacher shortage leads to new options for aspiring educators in Kansas City - KSHB

  15-06-2017 00:46
  
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  Teacher shortage leads to new options for aspiring educators in Kansas City
  KSHB
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A need for teachers is prompting new options to fill those spots. An event hosted by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence is hoping to help aspiring teachers and close the gap of teacher shortages in the metro area.
  
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