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• High Schoolers Sing K.K.K. Song in Class, and Teacher Gets Put on Leave - The New York Times

  04-12-2018 23:57 via nytimes.com
  High Schoolers Sing K.K.K. Song in Class, and Teacher Gets Put on Leave  The New York TimesA school district in New Hampshire placed a teacher on paid administrative leave this week during an investigation, school officials said, after video footage of ...
  
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• School Starts Again For Thousands Of Students Displaced By Camp Fire

  04-12-2018 23:19 via npr.org
  Schools for thousands of teens and children displaced by the Camp Fire started up again this week, mostly in temporary locations in Chico, Calif.
  
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• Top Colleges Seeking Diversity From A New Source: Transfer Students

  04-12-2018 23:06 via npr.org
  This fall, Princeton University admitted its first transfer students in nearly three decades. And they're not the only elite schools looking to community colleges and military bases to recruit.(Image credit: Scott Bakal for NPR)
  
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• Duluth teacher apologizes, seeks probation in sexual assault... - Duluth News Tribune

  04-12-2018 21:44 via duluthnewstribune.com
  Duluth teacher apologizes, seeks probation in sexual assault...  Duluth News TribuneAhead of a sentencing date that could result in a lengthy prison sentence, a former Duluth teacher apologized for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old former ...
  
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• A teacher called a Native American teen a ‘bloody Indian’ and cut another’s braid, students say - Washington Post

  04-12-2018 20:15 via washingtonpost.com
  A teacher called a Native American teen a ‘bloody Indian’ and cut another’s braid, students say  Washington PostWhen McKenzie Johnson walked into her Advanced Placement English class on Halloween, her teacher, Mary Eastin, was already in costume as the “Voodoo ...
  
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• Mary E. Rigdon, teacher and farmer who was named a Harford County Living Treasure, dies - Baltimore Sun

  04-12-2018 19:55 via baltimoresun.com
  Mary E. Rigdon, teacher and farmer who was named a Harford County Living Treasure, dies  Baltimore SunMary E. Rigdon, a former educator and librarian who oversaw the operation of her family's Harford County farm, died Saturday from a heart attack at her ...
  
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• Houston-area teacher accused of having sex, living with former Bellaire HS student, police say - Midland Reporter-Telegram

  04-12-2018 19:48 via mrt.com
  Houston-area teacher accused of having sex, living with former Bellaire HS student, police say  Midland Reporter-TelegramA Houston-area teacher admitted to having a long-term sexual relationship with a former Bellaire High School student from May 2014 to June 2018, during ...
  
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• Lanier teacher allegedly had sex with student at school, police report shows - Montgomery Advertiser

  04-12-2018 19:44 via montgomeryadvertiser.com
  Lanier teacher allegedly had sex with student at school, police report shows  Montgomery AdvertiserAn affidavit lists Lanier High School as the location of the alleged act.
  
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• UPDATE: SC student in social media video taunting teacher atop desk gets suspended - Live 5 News WCSC

  04-12-2018 19:43 via live5news.com
  UPDATE: SC student in social media video taunting teacher atop desk gets suspended  Live 5 News WCSCA video making the rounds on social media has come to the attention of the Calhoun County School district and resulted in the suspension of a student.
  
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• Destrehan High teacher sex civil lawsuit set for trial after lying dormant more than a year - NOLA.com

  04-12-2018 19:00 via nola.com
  Destrehan High teacher sex civil lawsuit set for trial after lying dormant more than a year  NOLA.comA lawsuit that seeks to hold the St. Charles Parish School Board liable for the actions of two Destrehan High teachers who were accused of having sex has been ...
  
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• Averill Park teacher receives national certification | Local News - Troy Record

  04-12-2018 19:00 via troyrecord.com
  Averill Park teacher receives national certification | Local News  Troy RecordAVERILL PARK, N.Y. — An 8th grade teacher from Averill Park Central School District was recently informed that he has received "National Board Certification" ...
  
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• Highland Home teacher arrested on student sex charge has resigned - WSFA

  04-12-2018 18:53 via wsfa.com
  Highland Home teacher arrested on student sex charge has resigned  WSFACRENSHAW COUNTY, AL (WSFA) - A Highland Home School teacher who was arrested for alleged sexual contact with a student has resigned her position with ...
  
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• Torrance high school teacher arrested in sexual assault investigation - Los Angeles Times

  04-12-2018 18:30 via latimes.com
  Torrance high school teacher arrested in sexual assault investigation  Los Angeles TimesA Torrance high school teacher was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a former student who was a minor at the time, officials said. The Torrance ...
  
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• Ex-Wappingers teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charge - Poughkeepsie Journal

  04-12-2018 18:17 via poughkeepsiejournal.com
  Ex-Wappingers teacher pleads guilty to child pornography charge  Poughkeepsie JournalAn ex-Wappingers elementary school teacher admitted to viewing a lewd image of two children in exchange for 10 years of probation.
  
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• Pa. teacher fired from Catholic school due to pregnancy out of wedlock - PennLive

  04-12-2018 17:23 via pennlive.com
  Pa. teacher fired from Catholic school due to pregnancy out of wedlock  PennLiveA teacher of a Catholic school in Northumberland County is out of a job after she told school officials that she and her significant other are having a child out of ...
  
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• Dover, N.H., teacher placed on leave after students sing ‘KKK’-themed song in history class - The Boston Globe

  04-12-2018 14:49 via bostonglobe.com
  Dover, N.H., teacher placed on leave after students sing ‘KKK’-themed song in history class  The Boston GlobeThe Dover High School teacher who watched two students sing a Ku Klux Klan-themed song during a classroom assignment has been placed on paid leave ...
  
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• Improbable journey: Man nominated for teacher of the year never graduated high school - WXMI FOX 17 West Michigan

  04-12-2018 13:30 via fox17online.com
  Improbable journey: Man nominated for teacher of the year never graduated high school  WXMI FOX 17 West MichiganHOLLAND, Mich. -- Brian Taylor was once a troubled student. Now he is now up for Michigan's Teacher Of the Year. Taylor has been teaching history and ...
  
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• Unwed Lourdes teacher fired over pregnancy | Local - News Item

  04-12-2018 11:00 via newsitem.com
  Unwed Lourdes teacher fired over pregnancy | Local  News ItemCOAL TOWNSHIP — In Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 classic “The Scarlet Letter,” Hester Prynne is punished for being pregnant out of wedlock and forced to ...
  
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• Teachers Turn Lessons Into Instagram-Worthy Photos

  04-12-2018 11:00 via npr.org
  Teachers have formed something of a community on Instagram. Using hashtags like #teachersofinstagram, they post photos of meticulously crafted classroom decorations, lessons and even daily outfits.(Image credit: Mayya Agapova for NPR)
  
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• UPDATE: SC student in social media video taunting teacher atop desk gets suspended - 14 News WFIE Evansville

  04-12-2018 09:00 via 14news.com
  UPDATE: SC student in social media video taunting teacher atop desk gets suspended  14 News WFIE EvansvilleA video making the rounds on social media has come to the attention of the Calhoun County School district and resulted in the suspension of a student.
  
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• Torrance teacher arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct with former student who was underage - The Daily Breeze

  04-12-2018 04:46 via dailybreeze.com
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  Torrance teacher arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct with former student who was underage
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  Police arrested a South Torrance High School teacher on Monday, Dec. 3 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a former student who was underage at the time of the alleged incident. A tip from the public led authorities to suspect that Kevin McElwee, 49 ...
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• Mason County Schools substitute teacher accused of sexual abuse - The News Center

  04-12-2018 04:03 via thenewscenter.tv
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  Mason County Schools substitute teacher accused of sexual abuse
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  POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A substitute teacher at a school in Mason County has been arrested on sexual abuse charges. Douglas Allen Wetsch, 56, of Point Pleasant, worked at the Mason County School For Success, according to Mason County ...and more »
  
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• First-grade OPS teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child - KETV Omaha

  04-12-2018 03:41 via ketv.com
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  First-grade OPS teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child
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  A first-grade teacher at Fontenelle Elementary has been arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child, a law enforcement source confirms. The teacher, 30-year-old Greg Sedlacek, is being held at the Douglas County jail, according to ...
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• Schools: Teacher won't return after 'bloody Indian' comment - Fox News

  04-12-2018 02:24 via foxnews.com
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  Schools: Teacher won't return after 'bloody Indian' comment
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  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Officials say a teacher at an Albuquerque high school will no longer work for the school district after she was accused of calling one Native American student a "bloody Indian" and cutting the braid of another. Albuquerque Public ...
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• Schools: Teacher won't return after 'bloody Indian' comment - KRQE News 13

  04-12-2018 01:56 via krqe.com
  Schools: Teacher won't return after 'bloody Indian' comment  KRQE News 13Officials say an English teacher at an Albuquerque high school will no longer work for the school district after she was accused of calling one Native American ...
  
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• Harrah teacher allegedly grabs student's arm, hurting him - kfor.com

  04-12-2018 00:51 via kfor.com
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  Harrah teacher allegedly grabs student's arm, hurting him
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  HARRAH, Okla. - A Harrah Middle School teacher is under fire. He's accused of forcefully grabbing a student's arm, hurting him. Now, the school and police are working to figure out what happened. Twelve-year-old Alex Humbles said the teacher, Jonny ...
  
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