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• Suspect arrested in "random" beating attack on teacher at elementary school - CBS News

  07-12-2017 23:49 via cbsnews.com
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  Suspect arrested in "random" beating attack on teacher at elementary school
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  RAEFORD, N.C. -- Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have arrested a man charged with attacking a teacher at an elementary school in what authorities said was a random act of violence. Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin said in a news release that ...
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• Charlie Burbach, St. Paul teacher and principal, dies at 84 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  07-12-2017 23:45 via startribune.com
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  Charlie Burbach, St. Paul teacher and principal, dies at 84
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  Charlie Burbach didn't care much for school when he was young, but he went on to be an accomplished educator, ultimately hosting a U.S. president at a St. Paul school where he served as principal. Friend and fellow school administrator Tom King ...
  
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• North Georgia teacher charged with child molestation - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  07-12-2017 22:06 via ajc.com
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  North Georgia teacher charged with child molestation
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  An elementary school teacher in northeast Georgia was charged with child molestation Tuesday, the GBI said. Brandon David Cannon of Hart County was arrested one day after someone complained to the sheriff's office, GBI agent Jesse Maddox said in a ...and more »
  
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• Edgar Martin math teacher wins national award - KATC Lafayette News

  07-12-2017 22:00 via katc.com
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  Edgar Martin math teacher wins national award
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  Angela Boxie, a sixth-grade math teacher at Edgar Martin Middle School, was surprised with a Milken Educator award. The award, which comes with a $25,000 check, is the first for a teacher in Lafayette Parish, according to the Milken Family Foundation ...and more »
  
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• Liberty music teacher finalist for Grammy Music Educator award - Carroll County Times

  07-12-2017 21:40 via carrollcountytimes.com
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  Liberty music teacher finalist for Grammy Music Educator award
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  Liberty High School teacher grabs semifinal spot for GRAMMY Music Educator Award. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times). Carroll County Times staff. Privacy Policy. Brandi Jason, an instrumental music teacher at Liberty High School, has been selected ...and more »
  
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• Suspect sought in "random" beating attack on teacher at elementary school - CBS News

  07-12-2017 20:57 via cbsnews.com
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  Suspect sought in "random" beating attack on teacher at elementary school
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  RAEFORD, N.C. -- Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have obtained warrants for the arrest of a man charged with attacking a teacher at an elementary school in what authorities said was a random act of violence. Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin ...
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• Wayne teacher fired after confining special needs kids in bathroom - NorthJersey.com

  07-12-2017 20:29 via northjersey.com
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  Wayne teacher fired after confining special needs kids in bathroom
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  What can adults and peers do to keep students safe in schools? Here are a few tips. NorthJersey.com. Donna DeMarco fired. A state arbiter upheld the firing of a Wayne teacher who confined special needs pre-school students in a bathroom. (Photo: Adam ...and more »
  
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• Liberal teacher placed on administrative leave after sexual misconduct allegations - KWCH

  07-12-2017 19:56 via kwch.com
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  Liberal teacher placed on administrative leave after sexual misconduct allegations
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  LIBERAL, Kan. (KWCH) A Liberal teacher and volleyball coach are accused of inappropriately touching three students. The school board placed Tyson McGuire on administrative leave Monday. Administrators submitted documents to the board that say McGuire ...and more »
  
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• Brookwood teacher arrested, charged with indecent exposure - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  07-12-2017 19:08 via gwinnettdailypost.com
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  Brookwood teacher arrested, charged with indecent exposure
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  Brookwood High School teacher and varsity football coach Allen Reeves Blankenship, 24, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with a misdemeanor count of public indecency, according to Gwinnett County police. He was taken into custody after a woman ...
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• Former Teacher Accused of Sexual Relationship With Student | Time - TIME

  07-12-2017 19:05 via time.com
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  A former teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, involving motels stays and sexually graphic messages.
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• A Former High School Teacher Is Accused of Having a Sexual Relationship With a 17-Year-Old Student - TIME

  07-12-2017 19:05 via time.com
  A Former High School Teacher Is Accused of Having a Sexual Relationship With a 17-Year-Old Student
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  A 28-year-old former English teacher from Wisconsin is accused of having an sexual relationship with a student, which allegedly involved staying in motels and sending graphic messages. Ripon Police found evidence of “sexual role-playing and ...
  
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• Deputies seek man in attack on North Carolina teacher - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  07-12-2017 18:40 via m.startribune.com
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  RAEFORD, N.C. — Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have obtained warrants for the arrest of a man charged with attacking a teacher at an elementary school in what authorities said was an act of random violence. Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin ...
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• Newburgh educator wins national 'Teacher of the Year' award - Times Herald-Record

  07-12-2017 18:30 via recordonline.com
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  Newburgh educator wins national 'Teacher of the Year' award
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  Inside Linda Romano's classroom at Newburgh Free Academy North Campus. She teaches nursing and CPR skills during class. ERIK GLIEDMAN/Times Herald-Record. By Leonard Sparks Times Herald-Record @LeonSparks845. Thursday. Posted at 12:22 PM Updated Dec 7 ...
  
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• Teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student - New York Post

  07-12-2017 17:43 via nypost.com
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  Teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student
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  A former Wisconsin teacher was arrested for having a six-month sexual relationship with an underage student — which allegedly included motel stays, sexting and professions of love for one another, according to reports. Samantha Fitzpatrick, 28, was ...and more »
  
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• Teacher arrested for having sexual relationship with student | New ... - New York Post

  07-12-2017 17:43 via nypost.com
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  A former Wisconsin teacher was arrested for having a six-month sexual relationship with an underage student — which allegedly included motel stays,...
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• Ware County teacher charged with sex trafficking of minor - Florida Times-Union

  07-12-2017 16:58 via jacksonville.com
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  Ware County teacher charged with sex trafficking of minor
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  BRUNSWICK, GA. | A Ware County teacher has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking a minor a week after his arrest on a misdemeanor charge of solicitation of a 16-year-old boy for a sex act, the U.S. attorney said. The indictment charges Tracy ...
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• Teacher may have exposed teen boy to HIV, police say - New York Post

  07-12-2017 16:23 via nypost.com
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  Teacher may have exposed teen boy to HIV, police say
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  A Georgia teacher, already in jail for solicitation of sodomy, has been additionally charged with reckless conduct by a person with HIV, authorities said. Records show that Tracy Wayne Crosby, 42, may have knowingly exposed a 16-year-old boy to the ...
  
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• Teacher Professional Development: Many Choices, Few Quality Checks - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  A diffuse—and mostly unregulated—set of providers has sprung up to meet teachers’ varying needs for renewal credits.
  
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• Making a Case for 'Timely, Purposeful, Progressive' PD - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  When the professional development that teachers must take to renew their licenses is meaningful, teachers will stay in the profession and maintain a high level of job satisfaction, argues Brian Curtin, an Illinois English teacher.
  
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• It's Not How Long You Spend in PD, It's How Much You Grow - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Georgia is one of more than a dozen states where teachers looking to renew their licenses can ditch the one-off seminars and instead craft personalized plans for improving their instruction.
  
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• Is Teacher Recertification Broken? - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Advocates and state officials should think about how the neglected policies could be used as a lever to improve teacher quality, experts say.
  
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• Inching Toward Relicensure, One 'Microcredential' at a Time - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  The bite-sized competencies are gaining ground as a PD tool. In Tennessee, they can also help teachers maintain their licenses.
  
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• How Licensing Rules Kept One Teacher of the Year Out of Public Schools - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Megan Allen is an award-winning, National Board-certified teacher. But when she crossed state lines, her teaching license didn't follow.
  
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• Even National Board Teachers Don't Get a Pass on License Renewal - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Only about half of states allow the rigorous certification process to count toward the renewal of teacher licenses—a figure the National Board wishes to change.
  
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• Cutting a New Path on License Renewal for Teachers - Education Week

  07-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  License renewal requirements affect every teacher on a regular basis, educator and former policymaker Kim Walters-Parker writes. Why isn't the process meaningful?
  
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• Special Ed Teacher Had Sex With Student in Her Classroom, Police Say - TIME

  07-12-2017 16:09 via time.com
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  Special Ed Teacher Had Sex With Student in Her Classroom, Police Say
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  (PITTSBURGH) — A special education teacher in Pennsylvania has been fired from her job after being accused of having sex with a student. KDKA-TV reports the abuse happened at Summit Academy, a private school for court-adjudicated youth between the ...and more »
  
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• DePaul profs create series zinging parent-teacher conferences - Chicago Tribune

  07-12-2017 16:06 via chicagotribune.com
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  DePaul profs create series zinging parent-teacher conferences
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  Sara Sevigny, left, and Brooke Breit appear in an episode of "Other People's Children." (Lion and Mouse Productions). Nina MetzContact ReporterChicago Tribune. In the opening episode of the comedic web series “Other People's Children,” a couple sits ...and more »
  
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• 2nd grade teacher charged with child molestation, officials say - WYFF Greenville

  07-12-2017 16:06 via wyff4.com
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  2nd grade teacher charged with child molestation, officials say
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  A second-grade teacher in Georgia has been arrested and charged with child molestation, according to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland. Brandon Cannon was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his home in Hart County, Cleveland said. Advertisement. Cannon is ...
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• Hart County teacher charged with child molestation - FOX Carolina

  07-12-2017 15:40 via foxcarolina.com
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  Hart County teacher charged with child molestation
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  The Hart County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a second-grade teacher and charged him with child molestation. The sheriff's office identified the suspect as Brandon Cannon, who was listed on Hart ...and more »
  
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• High school students surprise teacher who lost his dog with a new puppy - WTNH Connecticut News (press release)

  07-12-2017 15:32 via wtnh.com
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  High school students surprise teacher who lost his dog with a new puppy
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  Troy Rogers, a high school teacher, received a puppy, named Clementine, as a gift from his students. (Courtesy Troy Rogers via ABC News). (ABC)– An Alabama high school teacher is spending this holiday season with a new puppy thanks to the generosity of ...and more »
  
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• Former Wisconsin teacher accused of having sexual relationship with student - WTMJ-TV (press release) (blog)

  07-12-2017 14:22 via tmj4.com
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  Former Wisconsin teacher accused of having sexual relationship with student
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  RIPON, Wis. - A former Ripon High School teacher has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student during the 2016-17 school year. Samantha Fitzpatrick, 28, of Oshkosh, was charged with child enticement, sexual ...
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• Teacher fired for confining 2 students in bathroom - Fox News

  07-12-2017 14:21 via foxnews.com
  Teacher fired for confining 2 students in bathroom
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  WAYNE, N.J. – A state arbitrator has fired a tenured teacher in New Jersey for confining two students in a bathroom. The arbitrator found Donna DeMarco was guilty of conduct unbecoming for using the confinement as a means of punishment or behavioral ...and more »
  
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• Teacher tries unusual move to slow drivers outside school - CBS News

  07-12-2017 13:59 via cbsnews.com
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  Teacher tries unusual move to slow drivers outside school
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  BOSTON -- Tired of drivers speeding through a school zone, a Boston physical education teacher thought of using New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to help. The Boston Globe reports Sam Balto placed laminated cutouts of the player's face on ...and more »
  
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• Lowell High teacher who resigned over love letters identified - Lowell Sun

  07-12-2017 13:28 via lowellsun.com
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  Lowell High teacher who resigned over love letters identified
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  LOWELL -- A high-school teacher has resigned after officials said he sent inappropriate love letters to a former student. The teacher, who The Sun has identified as Bryan Sheckman, taught social studies before his resignation Tuesday. Lowell Public ...
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• Lewis and Clark teacher accused of bullying students may return to classroom - WDAY

  07-12-2017 13:08 via wday.com
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  Lewis and Clark teacher accused of bullying students may return to classroom
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  FARGO — A fifth-grade teacher may be able to return to a classroom later this school year or at the start of the next school year after being removed from Lewis and Clark Elementary School for allegations of bullying four children, a Fargo School ...
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• Farm with playground honoring teacher announces it will close - Sentinel & Enterprise

  07-12-2017 13:01 via sentinelandenterprise.com
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  Farm with playground honoring teacher announces it will close
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  RUTLAND -- Heifer Farm, the agricultural nonprofit where a playground was recently built in memory of Leominster High School teacher Michele Oshman, has announced that it will be closing. In a statement posted on Heifer International's website, the ...
  
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• Supt.: Lowell High teacher resigns over love letters to ex-student - Lowell Sun

  07-12-2017 12:50 via lowellsun.com
  Supt.: Lowell High teacher resigns over love letters to ex-student
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  LOWELL -- A high-school teacher has resigned after officials said he sent inappropriate love letters to a former student. The unidentified male Lowell High School teacher resigned on Tuesday. Police and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office have ...
  
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• Henderson: Some basic facts about Hillsborough's teacher pay imbroglio - TBO.com

  07-12-2017 12:04 via tbo.com
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  Henderson: Some basic facts about Hillsborough's teacher pay imbroglio
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  JAMES BORCHUCK | Times Column sig for Joe Henderson taken at the Times Tampa studio Tuesday June 21, 2016. Meaghan Leto, a speech therapist from Twin Lakes Elementary, takes part in a Hillsborough. By Joe Henderson | Tribune Staff · Joe Henderson on ...and more »
  
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• TK Stone teacher strives to be 'champion' for students - Elizabethtown News Enterprise

  07-12-2017 11:08 via thenewsenterprise.com
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  TK Stone teacher strives to be 'champion' for students
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  T.K. Stone Middle School teacher Kerrie Bal holds an ExCEL Golden Apple award Wednesday during a ceremony at the middle school honoring her as the 2017-18 WHAS-11 ExCEL Award winner for Elizabethtown Independent Schools. JILL PICKETT/The News ...
  
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• 'Their Minds Were Full Of Maria': After-School Group Brings Normal Back

  07-12-2017 11:00 via npr.org
  The stress of living in Puerto Rico without running water, electricity or Internet is especially affecting children. But they are slowly finding a new normal.(Image credit: Ryan Caron King/WNPR)
  
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• What A Tax Overhaul Could Mean For Students And Schools

  07-12-2017 10:28 via npr.org
  The House and Senate are working to reconcile their versions of a tax plan — but one thing is for certain: Big changes are ahead for the nation's schools and colleges.(Image credit: Martin Elfman for NPR)
  
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• Georgia teacher may have exposed teen to HIV, police say - Fox News

  07-12-2017 08:59 via foxnews.com
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  Georgia teacher may have exposed teen to HIV, police say
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  Tracy Wayne Crosby, a teacher in southeast Georgia, was arrested for a sex act with a minor last month. (Camden County Sheriff's Department). A Georgia teacher, already in jail for solicitation of sodomy, has been additionally charged with reckless ...
  
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• High school teacher and coach exposed himself in store's parking ... - Fox News

  07-12-2017 08:41 via foxnews.com
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  High school teacher and coach exposed himself in store's parking ...
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  A high school teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor count of public indecency.
  Warrant: Gwinnett teacher exposed himself in Hobby Lobby parking lotAtlanta Journal Constitution
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• Teacher on leave after 'I want to kill children' messages go viral - WIS

  07-12-2017 07:49 via wistv.com
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  Teacher on leave after 'I want to kill children' messages go viral
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  The school district is investigating the matter, during which the school's principal says students were never in any danger. (Source: KDVR/Otho E. Stuart Middle School/CNN). COMMERCE CITY, CO (KDVR/CNN) – While some are saying a Colorado teacher's ...
  'I want to kill children': Teacher investigated for threatening messageKTRK-TV
  Middle school teacher reportedly told students he wanted to 'kill children'New York
  
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• Gilmer teacher selected to state education advocacy board - Longview News-Journal

  07-12-2017 06:08 via news-journal.com
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  Gilmer teacher selected to state education advocacy board
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  A Gilmer ISD teacher has been selected as one of 15 inaugural members of a statewide advocacy board that seeks to improve public education in Texas. Ginny Matthew, a life skills teacher at Gilmer Intermediate School, has been selected to participate on ...
  
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• Students surprise teacher who lost his beloved dog with a new puppy - The Week Magazine

  07-12-2017 05:42 via theweek.com
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  Students surprise teacher who lost his beloved dog with a new puppy
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  Troy Rogers was "completely taken by surprise" when his students gave him an adorable gift just in time for the holidays: An 8-week-old golden retriever puppy. Rogers, who teaches history at Clements High School in Athens, Alabama, had shared with his ...
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• Murder Suspect's School Teacher Responds To Allegations of Gruesome Killing - whotv.com

  07-12-2017 05:23 via whotv.com
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  PROMISE CITY, Iowa -- As rumors swirled throughout Appanoose County late November that Ethan Davis, from Promise City, may have been behind the disappearance and death November 25th of Cedar Falls' Curtis Ross, Sally Donald, Ethan's neighbor and third ...and more »
  
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• Georgia teacher caught with teen may have exposed victim to HIV ... - First Coast News

  07-12-2017 05:18 via firstcoastnews.com
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  Georgia teacher caught with teen may have exposed victim to HIV ...
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  The Ware County High School teacher who was arrested after being caught having sex with a teen in his car by the boy's mother may have exposed the teen to HIV according to his latest charge.
  Ware County teacher jailed in teen solicitation charged with reckless conduct by person with HIVFlorida Times-Union
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• Georgia teacher caught with teen may have exposed victim to HIV, according to charge - First Coast News

  07-12-2017 05:18 via firstcoastnews.com
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  Georgia teacher caught with teen may have exposed victim to HIV, according to charge
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  The Ware County High School teacher who was arrested after being caught having sex with a teen in his car by the boy's mother may have exposed the teen to HIV according to his latest charge. Tracey Crosby, 42, was booked into the Camden County jail on ...
  Ware County teacher jailed in teen solicitation charged with reckless conduct by person with HIVFlorida Times-Union
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• Family Demands Answers After Teacher Caught Sleeping - Fox Baltimore

  07-12-2017 04:51 via foxbaltimore.com
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  Family Demands Answers After Teacher Caught Sleeping
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  BALTIMORE (WBFF) - A Baltimore City family is demanding an investigation after a teacher is caught appearing to be asleep with a class full of kids. The family says the teacher was reported to the school's principal, but what happened after that led ...and more »
  
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