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• Beloved teacher remembered for devotion to Greenwich children - Greenwich Time

  12-12-2018 23:55 via greenwichtime.com
  Beloved teacher remembered for devotion to Greenwich children  Greenwich TimeGREENWICH — Longtime Greenwich teacher Brenda Macri was always meticulous when she prepared her lesson plans. So when she began arranging her ...
  
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• Attorney: Teacher who had cocaine in her car will be cleared of - News 12 Hudson Valley

  12-12-2018 23:49 via news12.com
  Attorney: Teacher who had cocaine in her car will be cleared of  News 12 Hudson ValleyThe lawyer for a Rockland special-education teacher who was arrested on drug charges says he is confident that his client will be cleared of her charges.
  
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• Bible teacher sentenced to prison for sex with underage girl - WJXT News4JAX

  12-12-2018 23:28 via news4jax.com
  Bible teacher sentenced to prison for sex with underage girl  WJXT News4JAX A former Bible school teacher at a Jacksonville Christian school was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexual activity with an underage girl, according ...
  
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• Former New Haven teacher gets prison for having sex with teen student - New Haven Register

  12-12-2018 23:27 via nhregister.com
  Former New Haven teacher gets prison for having sex with teen student  New Haven RegisterNEW HAVEN — A former New Haven Public Schools teacher who sexually assaulted one of her students has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail.
  
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• Teacher will use grant money to help Hurricane Irma classroom victims - Wink News

  12-12-2018 23:16 via winknews.com
  Teacher will use grant money to help Hurricane Irma classroom victims  Wink NewsCreeping through the hallway and flooding this classroom, all to surprise Jody McCarty. McCarty is one of the five STEM teachers in Collier County, who got the ...
  
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• Teacher of the Year Returns to Class - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

  12-12-2018 23:11 via wnep.com
  Teacher of the Year Returns to Class  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreSOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A teacher from the Abington Heights School District in Lackawanna County returned to class Wednesday after winning ...
  
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• Baker charter school teacher arrested for alleged battery of students; she's no longer teaching - The Advocate

  12-12-2018 23:11 via theadvocate.com
  Baker charter school teacher arrested for alleged battery of students; she's no longer teaching  The AdvocateA teacher at Advantage Charter Academy in Baker has been arrested after allegations that she hit students, according to Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn.
  
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• Ex-Palatine junior high teacher found not guilty of hitting student with laptop during French class - Chicago Tribune

  12-12-2018 22:45 via chicagotribune.com
  Ex-Palatine junior high teacher found not guilty of hitting student with laptop during French class  Chicago TribuneA former Palatine junior high school teacher has been found not guilty of striking a student with a laptop computer during a French class in January. SueEllen ...
  
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• Board Member Hires Attorney for Fired Pregnant Teacher - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

  12-12-2018 22:42 via wnep.com
  Board Member Hires Attorney for Fired Pregnant Teacher  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreCOAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A school board member at a Catholic school near Shamokin is speaking out about the teacher who was fired for being pregnant and ...
  
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• See the 2019 LEF Teacher Award finalists - The Daily Advertiser

  12-12-2018 22:29 via theadvertiser.com
  See the 2019 LEF Teacher Award finalists  The Daily Advertiser16 teachers were pinned as finalists on Wednesday.
  
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• Rape case against ex-teacher moves forward - MLive.com

  12-12-2018 22:28 via mlive.com
  Rape case against ex-teacher moves forward  MLive.comErik Childers, a former Mona Shores elementary teacher, is accused of raping a 14-year-old.
  
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• Top Teacher: Dr. Regina Meeler, Windsor Forest Elementary - WTOC

  12-12-2018 22:11 via wtoc.com
  Top Teacher: Dr. Regina Meeler, Windsor Forest Elementary  WTOCThe title of “Doctor” doesn't usually end up before an elementary school teacher's name, but teaching 5th Graders in Savannah is a way for Dr. Regina Meeler to ...
  
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• Keepsake pin honors memory of late teacher Abby Ohl, who collapsed in classroom - Chicago Tribune

  12-12-2018 22:05 via chicagotribune.com
  Keepsake pin honors memory of late teacher Abby Ohl, who collapsed in classroom  Chicago TribuneSpecial education teacher Abby Ohl died unexpectedly Oct. 12. Now Kirby School District 140 is remembering her with sales of a keepsake pin, with proceeds ...
  
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• Polk County teacher asks school board to join the fight against state teacher test - ABC Action News

  12-12-2018 21:49 via abcactionnews.com
  Polk County teacher asks school board to join the fight against state teacher test  ABC Action NewsCora Rankins, a Paraeducator at a Title 1 school in Polk County, is among thousands of Florida teachers who keep taking and failing the controversial Florida ...
  
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• Kenosha Teacher On Paid Leave After Using Racial Slur In Classroom - Wisconsin Public Radio News

  12-12-2018 21:32 via wpr.org
  Kenosha Teacher On Paid Leave After Using Racial Slur In Classroom  Wisconsin Public Radio NewsVideo of a high school teacher in Kenosha using a racial slur in the classroom has prompted an investigation by the school district, leave for the teacher and ...
  
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• Teacher Salute: Joan Koth - WSAW

  12-12-2018 21:29 via wsaw.com
  Teacher Salute: Joan Koth  WSAWMs. Koth is our 4th grade teacher. She has the best classroom library around! She can rattle off any kind of book that a student could be interested in, if she ...
  
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• Teacher Salute: Amanda Hoppe - WSAW

  12-12-2018 21:29 via wsaw.com
  Teacher Salute: Amanda Hoppe  WSAWAmanda is a teacher that goes above and beyond for all of our staff and students here at MHS.
  
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• Oak Park music teacher named Sarasota County teacher of the year - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

  12-12-2018 20:49 via heraldtribune.com
  Oak Park music teacher named Sarasota County teacher of the year  Sarasota Herald-TribuneHearing a generally nonverbal student utter a word they have never said before is a big day in Shane Swezey's classroom. SARASOTA — Hearing a generally ...
  
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• TUSD superintendent speaks on plan for substitute teacher wage increase - KGUN

  12-12-2018 20:34 via kgun9.com
  TUSD superintendent speaks on plan for substitute teacher wage increase  KGUNSuperintendent proposes wage increase proposal.
  
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• 'Last in, first out' policy protecting NJ teachers with seniority will stay put - NorthJersey.com

  12-12-2018 20:30 via northjersey.com
  'Last in, first out' policy protecting NJ teachers with seniority will stay put  NorthJersey.comThe New Jersey Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged the seniority protections for teachers.
  
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• Teacher Arrested On Drug Charges After Showing Up At Hospital With Stabbed Man - CBS New York

  12-12-2018 20:21 via newyork.cbslocal.com
  Teacher Arrested On Drug Charges After Showing Up At Hospital With Stabbed Man  CBS New YorkCLARKSTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Pearl River teacher has been arrested on drug charges after a man she was with was stabbed on Saturday and the ...
  
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• Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens

  12-12-2018 20:21 via npr.org
  American teens are chronically sleep deprived, in part because of early school start times. But how much difference can a later start make? As Seattle's school district found out, it can help a lot.(Image credit: Jasper Cole/Getty Images)
  
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• Holcomb says he was ‘mischaracterized’ on teacher pay hike - FOX 59 Indianapolis

  12-12-2018 20:11 via fox59.com
  Holcomb says he was ‘mischaracterized’ on teacher pay hike  FOX 59 IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says he's been “mischaracterized” when it comes to his plans for increasing teacher pay in the near future.
  
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• Police report reveals new information about California teacher who cut student's hair - WLS-TV

  12-12-2018 20:06 via abc7chicago.com
  Police report reveals new information about California teacher who cut student's hair  WLS-TVAction News has obtained a police report that reveals more about a Visalia teacher's frame of mind when she took scissors to one of her own student's hair last ...
  
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• Police report reveals new information about Visalia teacher who cut student's hair - KFSN-TV

  12-12-2018 19:58 via abc30.com
  Police report reveals new information about Visalia teacher who cut student's hair  KFSN-TVAction News has obtained a police report that reveals more about a Visalia teacher's frame of mind when she took scissors to one of her own student's hair last ...
  
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• Sayreville High School teacher Eric Pieklo, charged with sexual contact with students, released pending trial - MyCentralJersey.com

  12-12-2018 19:56 via mycentraljersey.com
  Sayreville High School teacher Eric Pieklo, charged with sexual contact with students, released pending trial  MyCentralJersey.comEric Pieklo, 50, of South Amboy, was arrested and charged Friday with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and five counts of ...
  
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• 'I never expected this': Believe Project gift helps Scottsdale teacher buy school supplies - AZCentral

  12-12-2018 19:51 via azcentral.com
  'I never expected this': Believe Project gift helps Scottsdale teacher buy school supplies  AZCentralSuzy Garza, a teacher at Chrysalis Academy, received $100 from The Believe Project, a pay-it-forward effort to give hope to those in need.
  
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• Ann Arbor teacher surprised with $25K Milken Award - MLive.com

  12-12-2018 19:34 via mlive.com
  Ann Arbor teacher surprised with $25K Milken Award  MLive.comANN ARBOR, MI - What started as a school assembly to welcome the interim state superintendent to Ann Arbor Open on Wednesday ended with teacher Chad ...
  
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• NATHAN BUTTENFIELD: North Hills teacher accused of inappropriately touching girl headed to trial | WPXI - WPXI Pittsburgh

  12-12-2018 19:31 via wpxi.com
  NATHAN BUTTENFIELD: North Hills teacher accused of inappropriately touching girl headed to trial | WPXI  WPXI PittsburghA teacher in the North Hills School District accused of inappropriately touching a student while in school is headed to trial.
  
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• Substitute teacher charged with hitting Wake student - WRAL.com

  12-12-2018 19:24 via wral.com
  Substitute teacher charged with hitting Wake student  WRAL.comA substitute Wake County teacher has been charged with hitting a student last fall and is now unable to work in area schools.
  
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• South San ISD teacher killed in Bandera County crash - mySA

  12-12-2018 19:00 via mysanantonio.com
  South San ISD teacher killed in Bandera County crash  mySASouth San Antonio High School students are mourning the loss of drama teacher Kylee Martin, who died Monday in a car accident in Bandera County. Martin, 31 ...
  
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• Metro Detroit teacher receives $25K Milken Education Award - WXYZ

  12-12-2018 18:38 via wxyz.com
  Metro Detroit teacher receives $25K Milken Education Award  WXYZANN ARBOR, MICH. (WXYZ) — An Ann Arbor teacher was surprised as the recipient of a $25,000 Milken Education Award during an assembly on Wednesday ...
  
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• Teacher pleads not guilty to drug charges in Jefferson County - WTRF

  12-12-2018 18:12 via wtrf.com
  Teacher pleads not guilty to drug charges in Jefferson County  WTRFA St. Clairsville science teacher facing drug charges pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning.
  
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• Leon County Schools names finalists for Teacher of the Year - WCTV

  12-12-2018 17:54 via wctv.tv
  Leon County Schools names finalists for Teacher of the Year  WCTVLeon County Schools has announced five finalists for the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year.
  
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• Teacher mourns loss of 30-year-old Lego collection smashed by vandals at San Clemente elementary school - OCRegister

  12-12-2018 17:48 via ocregister.com
  Teacher mourns loss of 30-year-old Lego collection smashed by vandals at San Clemente elementary school  OCRegisterSAN CLEMENTE — For two weeks now, Jeanna Bassett has been in shock and mourning. “It's been like a death in the family,” the longtime Concordia ...
  
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• After the crush of a meth arrest, an Austin teacher finds her light - Courier Journal

  12-12-2018 17:40 via courier-journal.com
  After the crush of a meth arrest, an Austin teacher finds her light  Courier JournalA former teacher in Austin, Indiana was dragged out of school on meth charges. She found redemption through recovery - like her hometown.
  
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• Flagler County students accused of threatening teacher - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

  12-12-2018 17:16 via clickorlando.com
  Flagler County students accused of threatening teacher  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoTwo 16-year-old Flagler County students are accused of threatening to harm a teacher.
  
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• Middle school teacher accused of seeking sex with 14-year-old girl - New York Post

  12-12-2018 15:31 via nypost.com
  Middle school teacher accused of seeking sex with 14-year-old girl  New York Post A middle school teacher and girls' softball coach in Kentucky who is accused of seeking sex with a 14-year-old girl was ordered held in federal custody by a ...
  
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• Teacher Who Drank, Got High and Had Sex With Her Teenage Student in Public Places Jailed - Newsweek

  12-12-2018 15:12 via newsweek.com
  Teacher Who Drank, Got High and Had Sex With Her Teenage Student in Public Places Jailed  NewsweekA teacher who admitted to having sex with one of her students in public areas, as as well smoking cannabis with him, has been jailed for more than four years.
  
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• 'Going To Office Hours Is Terrifying' And Other Tales Of Rural Students In College

  12-12-2018 12:00 via npr.org
  Some colleges are extending scholarships and other help to rural high school grads. They see benefits to diversity — and their own bottom lines — in having rural students on their campuses.(Image credit: Diane Weiss for The Hechinger Report)
  
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• A century old: And still a teacher at heart | News, Sports, Jobs - Marshall Independent

  12-12-2018 08:00 via marshallindependent.com
  A century old: And still a teacher at heart | News, Sports, Jobs  Marshall IndependentMARSHALL — A lot of changes have taken place in the last century, but one thing that has remained constant is that former one-room school teacher Lois ...
  
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• Omaha elementary teacher charged with sexual assault allegedly targeted at least five girls at school - Omaha World-Herald

  12-12-2018 07:00 via omaha.com
  Omaha elementary teacher charged with sexual assault allegedly targeted at least five girls at school  Omaha World-HeraldThe principal of an Omaha elementary school has been placed on leave a week after a first-grade teacher at the school was charged with two counts of sexual ...
  
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• Ohio teacher accused of breaking 10-year-old student’s hand - cleveland.com

  12-12-2018 06:52 via cleveland.com
  Ohio teacher accused of breaking 10-year-old student’s hand  cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A teacher with a private school has been charged with endangering children after he was accused of forcing a 10-year-old student into a ...
  
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• Former Vista PEAK Prep teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges - The Denver Channel

  12-12-2018 06:41 via thedenverchannel.com
  Former Vista PEAK Prep teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges  The Denver ChannelA 35-year-old former science teacher at a Colorado school has pleaded not guilty to charges that he repeatedly sexually assaulted one of his female students.
  
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• Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after student recorded her using the 'N-word' during class - ABC15 Arizona

  12-12-2018 05:20 via abc15.com
  Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after student recorded her using the 'N-word' during class  ABC15 ArizonaA Wisconsin high school teacher is on paid leave after students recorded her using a racial slur on camera during class.
  
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• Kenosha teacher caught saying 'N-word' on camera - WTMJ-TV

  12-12-2018 05:20 via tmj4.com
  Kenosha teacher caught saying 'N-word' on camera  WTMJ-TVA Kenosha high school teacher is on paid leave after students recorded her using a racial slur on camera during class. The teacher can be heard repeatedly ...
  
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• N.Y. meth arrest didn’t keep DeKalb from hiring teacher - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  12-12-2018 05:16 via ajc.com
  N.Y. meth arrest didn’t keep DeKalb from hiring teacher  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAfter DeKalb County School District officials promised efforts to improve their hiring process, the district hired a teacher this summer who had been arrested in ...
  
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• School teacher snorted morphine in front of kids, prosecutor says - Fox 32 Chicago

  12-12-2018 02:56 via fox32chicago.com
  School teacher snorted morphine in front of kids, prosecutor says  Fox 32 ChicagoAn elementary school teacher snorted morphine in front of students and another faculty member last week, prosecutors said.
  
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• Doral teacher arrested after trying to kiss boy, police say - Miami Herald

  12-12-2018 02:13 via miamiherald.com
  Doral teacher arrested after trying to kiss boy, police say  Miami HeraldDoral, Florida, police arrested a teacher on charges of lewd and lascivious assault on a child. Investigators say she sent the 13-year-old boy intimate text ...
  
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• Charlotte ISD teacher arrested - Pleasanton Express

  12-12-2018 02:03 via pleasantonexpress.com
  Charlotte ISD teacher arrested  Pleasanton ExpressAtascosa County Sheriff David Soward has reported that a 39 year old female Charlotte ISD teacher was arrested Tuesday morning by Sheriff's Investigators.
  
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