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• Coroner confirms school teacher died after accidental fall - WTHR

  30-09-2017 22:49 via wthr.com
  Coroner confirms school teacher died after accidental fall
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  Southport teacher Megan Woodward died as the result of an accidental fall. (Image courtesy Wes Woodward/Facebook). Steve Jefferson. Published: Sep 30th, 2017 - 4:49pm (EDT). SOUTHPORT, Ind. (WTHR) - The Marion County Coroner has called the ...
  
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• Elementary school teacher accused of choking children with jump rope - KTRK-TV

  30-09-2017 22:40 via abc13.com
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  Elementary school teacher accused of choking children with jump rope
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  The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said they have arrested 64-year-old Peter Samhammer of Clovis on four felony counts of child abuse. (KFSN). KFSN. Saturday, September 30, 2017 03:40PM. FRESNO, Calif. --. A Herndon Barstow Elementary P.E. teacher ...
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• Ex-teacher sentenced to five years in prison for sexual contact with 'chronically depressed' student - New York Daily News

  30-09-2017 21:40 via nydailynews.com
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  Ex-teacher sentenced to five years in prison for sexual contact with 'chronically depressed' student
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  Katherine R. Gonzalez, 25, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty in August to second-degree sexual assault of a child after having sexual contact with an 11-year-old student in February 2017. (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office). BY Megan Cerullo. NEW YORK DAILY ...and more »
  
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• Gym teacher choked students with jump rope as form of punishment, cops say - WFLA

  30-09-2017 21:25 via wfla.com
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  Gym teacher choked students with jump rope as form of punishment, cops say
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  FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (WFLA) —A California gym teacher is behind bars after he allegedly tied a jump rope around multiple students' necks as a form of discipline, KMPH reports. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department was called to Herndon Barstow ...
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• Teacher Who Went Missing In NYC Is Now Missing In The Virgin Islands - Gothamist

  30-09-2017 21:20 via gothamist.com
  Teacher Who Went Missing In NYC Is Now Missing In The Virgin Islands
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  A teacher who went missing for three weeks in New York City in 2008 is now missing in the Caribbean. Hannah Upp, who had been living and teaching on the Virgin Islands, was last seen on September 14th, but then Hurricane Maria struck. Upp told friends ...and more »
  
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• George Springer's first grade teacher delivered cookies before Astros 100th win - Yahoo Sports

  30-09-2017 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
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  George Springer's first grade teacher delivered cookies before Astros 100th win
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  Houston Astros outfielder George Springer had a special delivery waiting for him when he arrived to Fenway Park on Friday. Cookies! [Sign up for Fantasy Football before it's too late! Draft now for free]. Springer's former first grade teacher from his ...and more »
  
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• Elementary Teacher Resigns After Being Accused Of Calling Black Students 'Rats' - Essence.com

  30-09-2017 19:53 via essence.com
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  Elementary Teacher Resigns After Being Accused Of Calling Black Students 'Rats'
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  A Florida teacher who was recently accused of calling her black students “rats” resigned this week, according to local news reports. Jordan Cataldo, a third-grade teacher at Jacksonville's Carter G. Woodson School, also told the black kids that they ...
  
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• Music teacher investigated for allegedly contaminating students ... - Fox News

  30-09-2017 19:38 via foxnews.com
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  Music teacher investigated for allegedly contaminating students ...
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  A California music teacher is being investigated for allegedly contaminated students' flutes with bodily fluids. This flute is being held by a Tibetan girl. (Reuters).
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• Illinois Eliminates Some Requirements for Teacher Licenses - Education Week

  30-09-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Illinois education officials say the elimination of some requirements for teacher licenses has streamlined the licensing process and hasn't sacrificed the state's high standards.
  
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• Washington Co. teacher, wife killed after motorcycle accident - 13WMAZ

  30-09-2017 16:52 via 13wmaz.com
  Washington Co. teacher, wife killed after motorcycle accident
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  A Washington County High School teacher and his wife died Friday night when they were hit by a car following a motorcycle accident. According to the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office, a motorcycle with two riders was going south on Linton ...and more »
  
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• Teacher, 35, facing six years in jail after turning classroom into sex den for teenage boys - The Independent

  30-09-2017 15:31 via independent.co.uk
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  Teacher, 35, facing six years in jail after turning classroom into sex den for teenage boys
  The Independent
  A teacher who turned her classroom into a sex den for pupils is facing six years behind bars. Danielle Matko, 35, stripped and performed sex acts for teenage boys during during free periods and after classes. She was caught after police were passed a ...and more »
  
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• Puerto Rican Students, New Student Debt Numbers, College Application Tips And Tools

  30-09-2017 14:33 via npr.org
  Plus two new studies on school choice and kindergarten readiness in our weekly roundup of education news.(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  
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• Raynham substitute teacher removed from school for inappropriate conduct - Enterprise News

  30-09-2017 14:15 via enterprisenews.com
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  Raynham substitute teacher removed from school for inappropriate conduct
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  A substitute teacher for the Bridgewater-Raynham school district was immediately suspended from the job Friday after the individual was reported to have been viewing inappropriate images on his cell phone during class. Shannon Gallagher The Enterprise ...and more »
  
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• Teaching The Opioid Crisis

  30-09-2017 14:08 via npr.org
  We visit South Webster High School in southern Ohio to see how teachers there are helping students understand the opioid crisis that has unfolded around them and their families.
  
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• Sexual assault protection order against Silver Beach teacher denied - The Bellingham Herald

  30-09-2017 14:02 via bellinghamherald.com
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  Sexual assault protection order against Silver Beach teacher denied
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  A sexual assault protection order filed against a Silver Beach Elementary School teacher was dismissed without prejudice Thursday in Whatcom County District Court. The petition for a temporary protection order was filed by a mother on behalf of her ...
  
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• Arkansas educator of the year says her second-grade teacher 'rescued me' - Arkansas Online

  30-09-2017 11:15 via arkansasonline.com
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  Arkansas educator of the year says her second-grade teacher 'rescued me'
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  Randi House (right) celebrates after accepting the 2018 Arkansas Teacher of the Year award from Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key at Theodore Jones Elementary School in Conway on Friday. CONWAY -- Randi House's current and former ...and more »
  
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• Teacher by Day, Musician by Night - The Missourian

  30-09-2017 08:04 via emissourian.com
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  Teacher by Day, Musician by Night
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  The first time Kyle Walz saw people get up to dance to a song he wrote as he was performing it, he almost stopped what he was doing. It both surprised and moved him that much. “It was so hard not to be distracted and stop playing,” said Walz, who lives ...
  
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• Teacher Investigated for Allegedly Contaminating Students' Flutes With Bodily Fluids - NBC Southern California

  30-09-2017 07:55 via nbclosangeles.com
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  Teacher Investigated for Allegedly Contaminating Students' Flutes With Bodily Fluids
  NBC Southern California
  A music teacher was arrested for sexual misconduct after being accused of contaminating children's flutes with his semen. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. (Published Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017). Federal officials are ...
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• Teacher's dog found dead in school parking lot - KOIN.com

  30-09-2017 06:01 via koin.com
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  Teacher's dog found dead in school parking lot
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  BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — A Beaverton Middle School teacher's dog is dead after deputies said he left the dog in his pickup truck and he jumped out, hanging himself with the leash. Stoller Middle School teacher John Wickham was arrested and cited for ...
  
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• Former Elk Grove geography teacher arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with three students - Sacramento Bee

  30-09-2017 05:37 via sacbee.com
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  Former Elk Grove geography teacher arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with three students
  Sacramento Bee
  Former Cosumnes Oaks High School geography teacher Monte Antonio Reed was arrested Monday for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old student who attended the Elk Grove school and for allegedly molesting two other teens. Reed, 40, of Elk Grove, ...
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• Former Maui teacher indicted for sexually assaulting one of his students - Hawaii News Now

  30-09-2017 05:27 via hawaiinewsnow.com
  Former Maui teacher indicted for sexually assaulting one of his students
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  A former high school teacher and girls basketball coach on Maui has been indicted for the alleged sexual assault of one of his female students. The state Department of Education confirmed Friday that 35-year-old Casey Brummel, who has been charged with ...and more »
  
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• Grayson Pre-K teacher recognized as Georgia's best - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  30-09-2017 04:01 via gwinnettdailypost.com
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  Grayson Pre-K teacher recognized as Georgia's best
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  Jodie McNamara reacts in surprise as she walks into a presentation naming her Georgia's Pre-K Teacher of the Year for the private sector on Friday. (Staff Photo: Cailin O'Brien). Grayson Pre-K teacher recognized as Georgia's best. Callie the Bright ...
  
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• Gym teacher arrested after reportedly choking students with jump rope - Fox News

  30-09-2017 03:22 via foxnews.com
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  Gym teacher arrested after reportedly choking students with jump rope
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  Peter Samhammer, 64, was arrested by police after he allegedly choked students with a jump rope as a form of "discipline." (Fresno County Sheriff's Office). A gym teacher in Fresno, Calif. has been arrested after he allegedly tied a jump rope around ...
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• George Springer's first grade teacher came to watch him play, and she brought cookies - SB Nation

  30-09-2017 00:59 via sbnation.com
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  George Springer's first grade teacher came to watch him play, and she brought cookies
  SB Nation
  The Astros' series against the Red Sox to end the season isn't completely pointless as far as end-of-season series go, seeing as they're also set to face off in the ALDS starting next week. But it is the end of the season so while the stress of the ...and more »
  
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• George Springer's first grade teacher came to watch him play, and ... - SB Nation

  30-09-2017 00:59 via sbnation.com
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  George Springer's first grade teacher came to watch him play, and ...
  SB Nation
  The Astros' series against the Red Sox to end the season isn't completely pointless as far as end-of-season series go, seeing as they're also set to face off in the ...and more »
  
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• How Schools Are Dealing With Students' Right To Protest

  30-09-2017 00:55 via npr.org
  Under federal and state law, teachers and students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter school property. But that hasn't stopped some schools from threatening to punish them.(Image credit: Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
  
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• Teacher who used N-word gives her side of story, says she's receiving threats - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

  30-09-2017 00:44 via ledger-enquirer.com
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  Teacher who used N-word gives her side of story, says she's receiving threats
  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
  The teacher who used the N-word in reference to a 9-year-old student at Reese Road Leadership Academy shared her account of the incident in a written statement to Muscogee County school officials four days after it happened. The teacher's Atlanta-based ...and more »
  
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