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• Dance teacher talks educational goals - Rio Rancho Observer

  29-07-2017 20:05
  Rio Rancho Observer
  Dance teacher talks educational goals
  Rio Rancho Observer
  Christina Daly standing in front of a mural in her dance studio painted by Legun Coriz. Sara MacNeil. The eight-year-old showed up to her first ballet class wearing metallic blue leggings. Mortified, she scanned the room of dancers wearing the standard ...
  
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• Pancake breakfast held for Lexington teacher killed in crash - WKYT

  29-07-2017 19:37
  WKYT
  Pancake breakfast held for Lexington teacher killed in crash
  WKYT
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It's been almost a month since Judy Stacy was killed. The eighth grade teacher at Beaumont Middle School was on her way home from a family vacation when they were involved in a crash on the highway. Saturday morning, a ...
  Pancake Fundraiser For Fallen TeacherLEX18 Lexington KY Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• San Diego Teacher Thinks Citizenship Question Is 'Racist,' Refuses to Answer - Breitbart News

  29-07-2017 18:42
  Breitbart News
  San Diego Teacher Thinks Citizenship Question Is 'Racist,' Refuses to Answer
  Breitbart News
  A San Diego middle school teacher refused to answer a border patrol agent's question regarding her citizenship at a New Mexico checkpoint and was briefly detained. Her family members recorded the incident that has since gone viral, with her ...and more »
  
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• Washington State teacher held in sexting case - Washington Times

  29-07-2017 15:29
  Washington Times
  Washington State teacher held in sexting case
  Washington Times
  WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A Kennewick elementary school teacher has been arrested after authorities said he exchanged sexually charged text messages and photos with a 17-year-old girl. The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reports that 29-year-old Edwin ...and more »
  
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• Shen teacher killed, officer shot in Glenville confrontation - Albany Times Union

  29-07-2017 14:04
  Albany Times Union
  Shen teacher killed, officer shot in Glenville confrontation
  Albany Times Union
  Scene at 10 Pashley in Glenville, N.Y., where Shenendehowa teacher Brian J. Skinner, 32, was killed and a police officer was shot late Friday night. (Robert Downen/Times Union). Scene at 10 Pashley in Glenville, N.Y., where Shenendehowa teacher Brian J.
  Police officer shot, school teacher killed in GlenvilleThe Daily Gazette
  Shen teacher killed, cop recovering from gunshot wound in Glenville domes
  
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• Cheyenne math teacher makes first appearance in district court - Wyoming Tribune

  29-07-2017 14:01
  Wyoming Tribune
  Cheyenne math teacher makes first appearance in district court
  Wyoming Tribune
  CHEYENNE – A local seventh-grade math teacher pleaded not guilty Friday to eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor in Laramie County District Court. Joseph K. Meza, a teacher at Cheyenne's Johnson Junior High, is accused of having sex with ...and more »
  
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• Louisiana's best teacher and principal for 2018 are ... - NOLA.com

  29-07-2017 13:04
  NOLA.com
  Louisiana's best teacher and principal for 2018 are ...
  NOLA.com
  Kimberly Eckert of Brusly High in West Baton Rouge is Louisiana's top teacher for 2018 and Thomas Byler of North Vermilion High is the top principal. Kimberly Eckert of Brusly High in West Baton Rouge is Louisiana's top teacher for 2018 and Thomas ...and more »
  
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• Former Pella Spanish Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation - KNIA / KRLS Radio

  29-07-2017 13:03
  KNIA / KRLS Radio
  Former Pella Spanish Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation
  KNIA / KRLS Radio
  A former Pella Spanish teacher accused of sending explicit messages to students has entered his plea. Juan Muñoz, 41, pled guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation by teacher, pattern or practice or scheme, a class D felony. The charges carry a ...
  
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• Detroit's Public School Teachers Approve Three-Year Contract - Education Week

  29-07-2017 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Detroit's public school teachers have approved a three-year contract that includes a roughly 7 percent wage increase over the next two years.
  
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• Tenn. teacher accused of kidnapping student has teaching license revoked - ABC News

  29-07-2017 11:23
  Tenn. teacher accused of kidnapping student has teaching license revoked
  ABC News
  The former Tennessee teacher who is accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student has finally had his teaching license revoked, three months after the pair were found in northern California. The Tennessee State Board of Education announced its decision ...and more »
  
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• Tumor Caused Rare Growth Disorder in Medford Teacher - U.S. News & World Report

  29-07-2017 09:02
  U.S. News & World Report
  Tumor Caused Rare Growth Disorder in Medford Teacher
  U.S. News & World Report
  Medford resident Betsy Whispell was on her annual wind-surfing vacation on the Oregon Coast last year when a friend she hadn't seen in a year noticed that her face, hands and feet had grown abnormally large. July 29, 2017, at 3:02 a.m.. MORE.and more »
  
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• CCSD special education teacher arrested on child abuse charge ... - KTNV Las Vegas

  29-07-2017 08:47
  KTNV Las Vegas
  CCSD special education teacher arrested on child abuse charge ...
  KTNV Las Vegas
  A special education teacher has been arrested on a child abuse charge.
  CCSD special education teacher arrested for child abuse - FOX5 ...FOX5 Las Vegas
  Police: Teacher arrested after corporal punishment incident - Las ...Las Vegas Sunall 5 news articles »
  
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• Letter: Hartung was a great teacher - Northwest Herald

  29-07-2017 07:07
  Letter: Hartung was a great teacher
  Northwest Herald
  Over the years, I many times have said I've been extremely fortunate to have both gone to school and taught in Community High School District 155. I was taught by great teachers and taught with great teachers. As a ninth-grader, I transferred to North ...
  
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• Harlandale teacher Arévalo went the extra mile for his students - mySanAntonio.com

  29-07-2017 07:04
  mySanAntonio.com
  Harlandale teacher Arévalo went the extra mile for his students
  mySanAntonio.com
  John M. “Johnny” Arévalo, who taught at Harlandale High School for more than 40 years, gave his students more than a knowledge of history. John M. “Johnny” Arévalo, who taught at Harlandale High School for more than 40 years, gave his students more ...
  
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• Ruling bars pension boost to substitute teacher for a day - MyWebTimes.com

  29-07-2017 05:33
  FOX Illinois
  Ruling bars pension boost to substitute teacher for a day
  MyWebTimes.com
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former lobbyist for an Illinois teachers union has lost his battle to retain an enhanced pension benefit obtained through a 2007 law that allowed him to count past years as a union employee toward a teacher pension. Sangamon ...
  Sangamon County judge rules pension boost to substitute teacher for a day unconstitutionalFOX Illinoisall 9 news articles »
  
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• Police: Riverside guitar teacher arrested for committing a lewd act on a child - Press-Enterprise

  29-07-2017 04:19
  Press-Enterprise
  Police: Riverside guitar teacher arrested for committing a lewd act on a child
  Press-Enterprise
  Riverside guitar instructor Nathaniel Hernandez, was arrested for lewd acts with a minor on Thursday, July 27, 2017, according to the Riverside Police Department. He is pictured here at the time of his arrest, left, and prior to his arrest. Police are ...and more »
  
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• Drama teacher, principal take on debt to save Scotland trip for Oakland students - KGO-TV

  29-07-2017 03:54
  KGO-TV
  Drama teacher, principal take on debt to save Scotland trip for Oakland students
  KGO-TV
  A drama teacher and a principal at Skyline High School has come to the rescue of their students on the eve of a trip to perform in Scotland. (KGO-TV). KGO. by Leslie Brinkley. Friday, July 28, 2017 06:54PM. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) --. A drama teacher and ...
  
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• Legislation calls for teacher bonuses, more benefits - Star Local Media

  29-07-2017 02:58
  Star Local Media
  Legislation calls for teacher bonuses, more benefits
  Star Local Media
  Teachers across the state could be in line for a few extra dollars this next school year if a bill proposed by State Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) makes it through during the special session. The Senate approved Senate Bill 19 on Wednesday, which, ...
  
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• Bristol teacher's end-of-term gift - the sweetest present ever? - BBC News

  29-07-2017 02:35
  BBC News
  Bristol teacher's end-of-term gift - the sweetest present ever?
  BBC News
  At the end of term some teachers receive special gifts from their pupils, but one in particular was given an especially sweet present from one student. If actions speak louder than words, in this case, perhaps confectionery is louder still. The pupil ...and more »
  
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• Music teacher accused of sexually assaulting students in band room - New York Post

  29-07-2017 02:12
  New York Post
  Music teacher accused of sexually assaulting students in band room
  New York Post
  SNELLVILLE, Ga. — A former Georgia high school band director is accused of sexually assaulting some of his students. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Thursday that 42-year-old Villie Jones was charged with four counts of sexual assault ...
  Former band teacher indicted on charges of sex assault against 4 studentsWXIA-TVall 4 news articles »
  
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• Colorado educators holding town halls to address state teacher shortage - FOX31 Denver

  29-07-2017 01:06
  FOX31 Denver
  Colorado educators holding town halls to address state teacher shortage
  FOX31 Denver
  DENVER -- While more families are moving to Colorado our state is facing a major shortage of teachers for the future. Fewer men and women are signing up for teacher education programs. It's no easy task but the State Department of Education is drafting ...
  In face of teacher shortage, Colorado Department of Education seeks public help to formulate planThe Denver Channelall 4 news articles &raq
  
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• School system investigating teacher for series of controversial tweets - WSMV Nashville

  29-07-2017 01:01
  WSMV Nashville
  School system investigating teacher for series of controversial tweets
  WSMV Nashville
  A school system is investigating a teacher's tweets about women in the military, transgender people and many other topics. Some argue it's too much for a teacher to say. Others are defending his job. "I'm passionate about my kids," said West Creek High ...
  Former student says Clarksville teacher in hot water for social posts saved his lifeWKRN.comall 2 news articles »
  
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