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• The Search for Real-World STEM Problems - Education Week

  20-07-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Challenging students with finding solutions to real-world problems will get them excited about science, technology, engineering, and math classes, writes Anne Jolly.
  
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• The Power of Story in the Classroom - Education Week

  20-07-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Using stories in the classroom not only provides entertainment and connection, but has the power to help students absorb information in a lasting way, writes Trevor Muir.
  
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• Abbott adds school finance, retired teacher benefits to special session - Texas Tribune

  20-07-2017 17:07
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  Abbott adds school finance, retired teacher benefits to special session
  Texas Tribune
  In what seems to be an overture to the House, Gov. Greg Abbott added two new education-related issues to his special session call Thursday: school finance reform and increased benefits for retired teachers. by Aliyya Swaby July 20, 2017 10 AM. 20.
  How much are your teachers worth? State's proposed $1000 bonus is about $2 a dayFort Worth Star Telegram
  Governor adds Public School Finance and Teache
  
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• Teacher charged with sexually abusing second student - Washington Times

  20-07-2017 14:25
  Teacher charged with sexually abusing second student
  Washington Times
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem-Keizer teacher arrested in June on sexual abuse charges involving a student is facing additional charges for allegedly abusing a second student under the age of 14. The Statesman-Journal reports (https://goo.gl/DhykJC ) ...and more »
  
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• Friends say yoga teacher's death was "senseless" - CBS News

  20-07-2017 13:52
  
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  Friends say yoga teacher's death was "senseless"
  CBS News
  July 20, 2017, 7:32 AM | Close friends of the yoga teacher who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer are speaking out for the first time, in an interview you'll only see on "CBS This Morning." Justine Damond was killed on Saturday, just minutes ...and more »
  
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• Teacher sends apology note to student who became a star - 11 years later - Telegraph.co.uk

  20-07-2017 12:48
  
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  Teacher sends apology note to student who became a star - 11 years later
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Teachers take pride in helping their students achieve their potential, but one tutor has apologised after warning an NFL star against following his dreams 11 years ago. New England Patriots star Julian Edelman shared a letter from his old teacher who ...and more »
  
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• DCSS to host new teacher orientation, teacher vacancies down - WALB-TV

  20-07-2017 11:54
  
  DCSS to host new teacher orientation, teacher vacancies down
  WALB-TV
  The Dougherty County School System will host a three-day orientation for teachers new to the system starting on Thursday. The district is welcoming around 70 new faces. During teacher orientation, these new teachers have an opportunity to learn the ...
  
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• Morning News Brief: Trump Blasts Sessions, DeVos Talks To Conservative Activists

  20-07-2017 11:03 via npr.org
  
  In a new interview, President Trump criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Also, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces protesters in Colorado, and ICE agents say their work has recently changed.
  
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• Betsy DeVos Speech Greeted By Protesters She Calls 'Defenders Of The Status Quo'

  20-07-2017 11:03 via npr.org
  
  The education secretary has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.(Image credit: Ann Marie Awad/CPR)
  
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• Betsy DeVos' Latest Speech Draws Protests, Even Before She Speaks

  20-07-2017 11:03 via npr.org
  
  DeVos has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.(Image credit: Ann Marie Awad/CPR)
  
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• Police Arrest Teacher Accused of Groping Girls at Mall - U.S. News & World Report

  20-07-2017 09:46
  Police Arrest Teacher Accused of Groping Girls at Mall
  U.S. News & World Report
  Police say a special education teacher from Massachusetts has been charged with groping young girls at a Rhode Island mall. July 20, 2017, at 8:55 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Police Arrest Teacher Accused of Groping Girls at ...and more »
  
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• Supporters of teacher sentenced for child porn say he's victim of chronic depression and alcoholism - Idaho State Journal

  20-07-2017 09:31
  
  Idaho State Journal
  Supporters of teacher sentenced for child porn say he's victim of chronic depression and alcoholism
  Idaho State Journal
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A former Cheyenne middle school teacher was sentenced to supervised probation for intent to view child pornography. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Matt Bell received a 10-year supervised probation sentence on Tuesday. ×.and more »
  
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• Ex-Kentucky Teacher Sentenced in Child Pornography Case - U.S. News & World Report

  20-07-2017 08:33
  Ex-Kentucky Teacher Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
  U.S. News & World Report
  A former Kentucky teacher has been sentenced to five years in prison for trying to receive sexually explicit images of a minor. July 20, 2017, at 2:21 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Ex-Kentucky Teacher Sentenced in Child ...and more »
  
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• Teacher accused of indecent assault - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

  20-07-2017 06:18
  
  Teacher accused of indecent assault
  Williamsport Sun-Gazette
  JERSEY SHORE — A high school special education teacher has been accused of inappropriately touching six students and a teacher's aide, according to police. Samuel E. Rothrock, 36, of 511 Sherman St. Ext., Muncy, was charged with seven counts of ...
  
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• Teacher shortage hits Central Ga. districts - 13WMAZ

  20-07-2017 05:40
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  Teacher shortage hits Central Ga. districts
  13WMAZ
  There are less than two weeks left of summer break for many kids in Central Georgia. While parents and students scramble to fill their summer with memories, school administrators in two counties are trying to fill their classrooms with teachers. They ...
  
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• Former Carpentersville substitute teacher charged with sexual abuse - WLS-TV

  20-07-2017 05:26
  
  WLS-TV
  Former Carpentersville substitute teacher charged with sexual abuse
  WLS-TV
  A former northwest suburban substitute teacher was charged with sexually abusing a child younger than 13 years old. Carlos A. Bedoya, a 61-year-old Lake in the Hills resident, was charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according ...
  Former District 300 elementary substitute teacher, Lake in the Hills man charged with sexually abusing childNorthwest Heraldall 6 news articles »
  
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• South teacher advocates for education - Grosse Pointe News (subscription)

  20-07-2017 05:17
  
  South teacher advocates for education
  Grosse Pointe News (subscription)
  This article is part of a series on teachers spending time in the summer to enrich their knowledge for the benefit of their students. Many teachers in Grosse Pointe commit time in the summer to attending workshops and conferences to advance their ...
  
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• Salem-Keizer teacher charged with sexually abusing another student - Statesman Journal

  20-07-2017 03:26
  
  Statesman Journal
  Salem-Keizer teacher charged with sexually abusing another student
  Statesman Journal
  A Salem-Keizer teacher arrested in June on suspicion of sexually abusing a former student is facing additional charges of abusing a second girl under the age of 14. Shane Ross, 40, of Turner, was the girls' coach at the time of the alleged abuse. He ...
  
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• Tulsa teacher turns to panhandling to raise money for classroom supplies - KOKI FOX 23

  20-07-2017 03:11
  
  KOKI FOX 23
  Tulsa teacher turns to panhandling to raise money for classroom supplies
  KOKI FOX 23
  Danks went to a local intersection to ask for money in order to pay for supplies Wednesday. Related Headlines. Education advocates say Oklahoma budget still doesn't solve teacher pay problem · Oklahoma capitol. Energy, education groups rally for tax ...and more »
  
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• BOE gets update on teacher vacancies - The Union-Recorder

  20-07-2017 02:17
  
  The Union-Recorder
  BOE gets update on teacher vacancies
  The Union-Recorder
  With less than two weeks until the first day of school the Baldwin County School District is facing the same problem many other public systems have seen across the state lately: teaching vacancies. That topic was one of a few discussed at Monday night ...and more »
  
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• Teacher indicted in federal child porn case - Quad City Times

  20-07-2017 02:15
  
  Quad City Times
  Teacher indicted in federal child porn case
  Quad City Times
  A Davenport elementary school teacher arrested last month on allegations of child pornography was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury. Michael Loren Ross, 43, will be arraigned July 27 on charges of receiving and distributing child pornography ...
  
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• Ex-Chemistry Teacher Gets 4 Years for Cooking Meth. Sound Familiar? - NBCNews.com

  20-07-2017 00:54
  
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  Ex-Chemistry Teacher Gets 4 Years for Cooking Meth. Sound Familiar?
  NBCNews.com
  A former high school chemistry teacher convicted of cooking meth in New Mexico — not unlike Walter White, the fictional antihero from "Breaking Bad" — was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday, prosecutors said. New Mexico District Judge ...
  Ex-Las Cruces teacher gets 4 years in meth caseLas Cruces Sun-News
  'Breaking Bad' chemistry teacher sentenced for meth schemeSanta Fe New Mexi
  
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• Berkeley Teacher Arrested On Charges Related To Capitol Brawl - CBS Sacramento

  20-07-2017 00:31
  CBS Sacramento
  Berkeley Teacher Arrested On Charges Related To Capitol Brawl
  CBS Sacramento
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Berkeley teacher has been arrested for her role in a confrontation between neo-Nazis and counter protesters at the Capitol last June. Yvonne Felarca was arrested on Tuesday night on charges of assault by means of force likely ...
  BUSD teacher, activist Yvette Felarca arrested TuesdayDaily Californianall 9 news articles »
  
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• Help on the way for teacher shortage - IllinoisHomePage.net

  20-07-2017 00:17
  
  IllinoisHomePage.net
  Help on the way for teacher shortage
  IllinoisHomePage.net
  SPRINGFIELD (WCIA) --- It's a profession that many are passionate about, teaching. But for the last several years, a massive teacher shortage has made these jobs difficult to fill. Now, help is on the way. Governor Rauner singed a new law to reduce ...and more »
  
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