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• Deerfield teacher making documentary on life in Puerto Vallarta - Chicago Tribune

  31-07-2017 23:34
  Chicago Tribune
  Deerfield teacher making documentary on life in Puerto Vallarta
  Chicago Tribune
  Filmmakers Sebastian Alvarez Hernandez (left) and Brett Schwartz take a break from filming in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Courtesy of Ana Carina Cibrian). Steve SadinPioneer Press. Pedro is a 19-year-old server in a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, hotel ...
  
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• Probation for ex-teacher who had child pornography - York Dispatch

  31-07-2017 23:18
  York Dispatch
  Probation for ex-teacher who had child pornography
  York Dispatch
  Matthew Krapf must register with Pa. State Police as a sex offender for 15 years, his attorney said. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. A former South Western School District teacher must spend five years on probation for possessing child ...
  Former South Western teacher sentenced for child pornThe Evening Sunall 3 news articles »
  
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• Affidavit details case against former teacher charged with cocaine distribution - KWCH

  31-07-2017 22:48
  KWCH
  Affidavit details case against former teacher charged with cocaine distribution
  KWCH
  WICHITA, Kan. More details surrounding charges against a now-former Wichita teacher accused of cocaine distribution are unveiled. The information comes with an affidavit that lays out the grounds for Heather Jones' arrest. Jones, 48 had taught third ...
  Documents released in case of Wichita teacher charged with selling cocaineKSN-TVall 2 news articles »
  
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• Fulton High School teacher surprised with $2500 grant - WATE 6 On Your Side

  31-07-2017 22:26
  WATE 6 On Your Side
  Fulton High School teacher surprised with $2500 grant
  WATE 6 On Your Side
  KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A teacher at a Knoxville high school was surprised with a big check Monday as part of the Farmers Insurance Thank America's Teachers program that gives teachers grants nationwide. Fulton High School's Library Media Specialist ...and more »
  
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• Elementary school teacher invites students to participate in her wedding - FOX31 Denver

  31-07-2017 21:54
  FOX31 Denver
  Elementary school teacher invites students to participate in her wedding
  FOX31 Denver
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – When it came time for an Indianapolis teacher to choose a flower girl and ring bearer, the only kids who came to mind were her students. Photos by Cory & Jackie | Wedding Photographers. That's why Marielle Slagel Keller of Butler ...
  Teacher invites 20 of her students to serve as flower girls, ring bearers in her weddingABC News
  IPS teacher invites entire class to he
  
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• Fired Tiverton teacher who dragged female student by ankle is reinstated - The Providence Journal

  31-07-2017 21:50
  Fired Tiverton teacher who dragged female student by ankle is reinstated
  The Providence Journal
  Christopher Fielding was fired in 2015 after he jokingly dragged the student across the floor because she'd refused to go to gym class, but R.I. education Commissioner Ken Wagner reversed that decision, saying the teacher showed an error in judgment ...and more »
  
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• Teacher fined for swiping $10K worth of donated equipment, bringing it to new job - New York Post

  31-07-2017 20:45
  New York Post
  Teacher fined for swiping $10K worth of donated equipment, bringing it to new job
  New York Post
  A public school in Chappaqua — one of the wealthiest school districts in the state — received $10,000 worth of iPads, laptops, robots and other electronic equipment from PS 9 on the Upper West Side after a teacher switched jobs, officials disclosed ...
  
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• Flat Rock coach, Allen Park teacher Dave Bogataj dies at 48 - Southgate News Herald

  31-07-2017 20:23
  Southgate News Herald
  Flat Rock coach, Allen Park teacher Dave Bogataj dies at 48
  Southgate News Herald
  Flat Rock boys' varsity basketball coach Dave Bogataj died Saturday morning at the age of 48. He headed up the program since 2007 and was also a teacher at Allen Park Middle School. News-Herald File Photo. Frank Wladyslawski. Bogataj 2. Dave Bogajat ...and more »
  
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• East Syracuse private music teacher accused of having sexual contact with child - Syracuse.com

  31-07-2017 19:04
  Syracuse.com
  East Syracuse private music teacher accused of having sexual contact with child
  Syracuse.com
  Michael K. Waite, 42, is accused of having sexual contact with a child less than 13 years old, according to state police. Michael K. Waite, 42, is accused of having sexual contact with a child less than 13 years old, according to state police. ( State ...and more »
  
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• Wilmington teacher receives scholarship for STEM curriculum - WWAY NewsChannel 3

  31-07-2017 18:37
  WWAY NewsChannel 3
  Wilmington teacher receives scholarship for STEM curriculum
  WWAY NewsChannel 3
  WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A local teacher has been recognized for her dedication to STEM education in our community. Janice Rickey, STEM Coordinator at Rachel Freeman School of Engineering, has been selected to receive a professional ...
  
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• Parents upset after teacher allowed back in the classroom after allegedly choking students - kfor.com

  31-07-2017 18:36
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  Parents upset after teacher allowed back in the classroom after allegedly choking students
  kfor.com
  HENNESSEY, Okla. — A teacher accused of aggressively choking two young children in a classroom will return to school this year, and parents are speaking out. According to the police report, a teacher grabbed two young boys tightly and aggressively by ...
  
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• Teacher charged with domestic assault in Wilson Co. - WSMV Nashville

  31-07-2017 18:35
  WSMV Nashville
  Teacher charged with domestic assault in Wilson Co.
  WSMV Nashville
  James Carney, 26, was arrested in Wilson County on domestic assault charges. (Photo: Wilson County Sheriff's Office). Teacher charged with domestic assault in Wilson Co.More >. LEBANON, TN (WSMV) -. A teacher from a Nashville charter school has been ...
  Nashville middle school teacher arrested in Wilson County for domestic assaultWKRN.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• Film about Raleigh teacher and activist gets national attention - News & Observer

  31-07-2017 18:30
  Film about Raleigh teacher and activist gets national attention
  News & Observer
  A documentary highlighting the year in the life of a Raleigh high school teacher and education activist is getting national attention for the story it's telling about the state of public education in America. “Teacher of the Year” follows Angie Scioli ...
  
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• Teacher Pleads Not Guilty in Sex-With-Student Case - U.S. News & World Report

  31-07-2017 18:20
  Teacher Pleads Not Guilty in Sex-With-Student Case
  U.S. News & World Report
  ALBIA, Iowa (AP) — A southern Iowa teacher accused of having sex with a student has pleaded not guilty. Court records show 29-year-old Zachary Simpson entered the plea Friday to sexual exploitation by a school employee. The records don't show that a ...and more »
  
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• I9 UPDATE: Marion teacher charged with failure to report child abuse has trial moved - KCRG

  31-07-2017 17:40
  KCRG
  I9 UPDATE: Marion teacher charged with failure to report child abuse has trial moved
  KCRG
  MARION, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- The teacher of a Marion classroom where then 15-year-old volunteer Logan McMurrin sexually abused kindergartners has had her trail moved to Tama County. According to court filings published on July 27th, a hearing to ...
  
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• Brother: Teacher who was shot by police was likely suicidal - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  31-07-2017 17:35
  Albany Times Union
  Brother: Teacher who was shot by police was likely suicidal
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  GLENVILLE, N.Y. — An elementary school teacher from a law enforcement family suffered from depression and likely was suicidal when he charged at officers with a knife and was fatally shot, said the teacher's brother, who is a police investigator ...
  Brother of slain Shen teacher says suicide likelyAlbany Times Union
  Upstate NY teacher killed after charging cops with knife was suicidal,
  
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• Teacher of the Year Credits Others For Success - News Radio 710 KEEL

  31-07-2017 17:20
  News Radio 710 KEEL
  Teacher of the Year Credits Others For Success
  News Radio 710 KEEL
  Princeton Elementary's Rosemary Grimm, named this weekend as the Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year credits both other instructors and her students for her achieve the award as top educator. Grimm told 101.7 / 710 KEEL's Robert J Wright and Erin ...and more »
  
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• Pennsylvania State Education Association's next president isn't a teacher - Philadelphia Public School Notebook

  31-07-2017 16:45
  Philadelphia Public School Notebook
  Pennsylvania State Education Association's next president isn't a teacher
  Philadelphia Public School Notebook
  Members of the Pennsylvania State Education Association staged a rally in 2001 at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. a. a. a. - +. In September, Pennsylvania's teachers' union will have a new leader. And she won't be a former teacher. Dolores McCracken ...and more »
  
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• Professional Standards Commission investigating Decatur High teacher - Decaturish.com

  31-07-2017 16:20
  Decaturish.com
  Professional Standards Commission investigating Decatur High teacher
  Decaturish.com
  The state Professional Standards Commission, which certifies teachers, has opened an investigation into a Decatur High journalism instructor who resigned after being accused of sexually harassing students. Depending on the outcome, the teacher could ...
  
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• Hey America, We're Listening

  31-07-2017 16:06 via the1a.org
  What do the media get wrong about...you?(Image credit:Fox Photos/Getty Images)
  
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• Shane Phipps column: Your child's teacher is a spendable asset - The Herald Bulletin

  31-07-2017 15:16
  The Herald Bulletin
  Shane Phipps column: Your child's teacher is a spendable asset
  The Herald Bulletin
  If you are on social media, you might have seen a viral post in the form of a meme or video playing off the phrase, “What do teachers make?” This play on words is a clever bit of misdirection, getting you to think it refers to teachers' salaries, but ...
  
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• How School Reform Made The Teacher Shortage Worse - HuffPost

  31-07-2017 15:02
  HuffPost
  How School Reform Made The Teacher Shortage Worse
  HuffPost
  The teacher shortage crisis is growing across the nation, but Oklahoma has become the poster child for a system that can't recruit or retain teaching talent. The state's approval of 631 emergency certifications in a last-minute “scramble” to fill ...and more »
  
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• Nonprofit taking aim at teacher housing - San Mateo Daily Journal

  31-07-2017 14:07
  Nonprofit taking aim at teacher housing
  San Mateo Daily Journal
  With the multi-million dollar support from countywide taxpayers, a local nonprofit is working to make its first loan directly to a school district looking to construct affordable housing for teachers. San Mateo County Housing Endowment and Regional ...
  
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• The 'Teacher' Who Made a Difference in My Life Was Not a School Teacher - The Good Men Project (blog)

  31-07-2017 13:29
  The 'Teacher' Who Made a Difference in My Life Was Not a School Teacher
  The Good Men Project (blog)
  “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Let's pause for a moment and let the words of Henry Adams get into our system. As a teacher, I'm not in the position to say whether I've achieved this, but as a student, I ...
  
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• Tens Of Thousands More Women And Minorities Are Taking Computer Science

  31-07-2017 12:11 via npr.org
  The Advanced Placement program has scored a win for diversity with the help of Silicon Valley.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
  
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• Putnam: Red tape greets retired teacher who wants to sub for special needs kids - Lansing State Journal

  31-07-2017 12:03
  Lansing State Journal
  Putnam: Red tape greets retired teacher who wants to sub for special needs kids
  Lansing State Journal
  LANSING – A retired teacher who spent her career with special needs kids wants to get back in the classroom as a substitute. No one disputes that subs are desperately needed in classrooms, especially those with experience working with children with ...
  
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• New Florida Law Lets Residents Challenge School Textbooks

  31-07-2017 10:58 via npr.org
  The new bill was pushed by a conservative group critical of the way evolution, climate change and government were being taught in Florida schools.(Image credit: Gulfiya Mukhamatdinova/Getty Images)
  
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• Nationwide, Teachers Supplement School Supplies With Their Salaries

  31-07-2017 00:34 via npr.org
  NPR's Noel King interviews Teresa Danks, a third-grade teacher who begged for school supply money on the side of the road to bring attention to the lack of resources facing educators.
  
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