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• Ypsilanti teacher accused of flashing woman opts for bench trial - MLive.com

  13-12-2018 23:42 via mlive.com
  Ypsilanti teacher accused of flashing woman opts for bench trial  MLive.comAn Ypsilanti elementary school teacher accused exposing himself to a woman in August has opted to be tried before a judge, rather than a jury of his peers.
  
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• Teacher allegedly told student she could perform sex acts to raise grade - WXYZ

  13-12-2018 23:27 via wxyz.com
  Teacher allegedly told student she could perform sex acts to raise grade  WXYZA former Harper Woods High School teacher has been charged with accosting for immoral purposes after allegedly telling one of his students that she could ...
  
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• Teacher's Aid Charged with Child Abuse - My Panhandle

  13-12-2018 23:16 via mypanhandle.com
  Teacher's Aid Charged with Child Abuse  My PanhandleA teacher's aid at Franklin County School was arrested after she allegedly choked a 10-year-old student with his hoodie, according to an arrest report from the ...
  
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• Teacher's "N-Word" rant caught on camera - KTAL

  13-12-2018 22:39 via arklatexhomepage.com
  Teacher's "N-Word" rant caught on camera  KTALA Wisconsin high school teacher is on paid leave after students recorded her using a racial slur on camera during class.
  
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• Teacher's assistant accused of pushing child down to floor at elementary school | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  13-12-2018 22:38 via wsbtv.com
  Teacher's assistant accused of pushing child down to floor at elementary school | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaCarlas Smith, 47, is accused of using her hands to push a 10-year-old student in the chest, causing the victim to fall to the floor.
  
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• Music teacher recognized for reaching many who didn’t have the gift of music - Miami Herald

  13-12-2018 22:24 via miamiherald.com
  Music teacher recognized for reaching many who didn’t have the gift of music  Miami HeraldVivian Gonzalez, a music teacher at the Miami Arts Studio 6 – 12 at Zelda Glazer, received a $4000 grant from the Give A Note Foundation for her work in ...
  
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• Facing Enrollment Declines, Colleges Seek Out New, Creative Ways To Make Money

  13-12-2018 22:20 via npr.org
  Enrollment of both undergrads and graduate students has been declining for years. Meanwhile colleges are getting more creative in finding new ways to make money.
  
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• Hampton Middle teacher awarded grant | Features - Henry Herald

  13-12-2018 22:01 via henryherald.com
  Hampton Middle teacher awarded grant | Features  Henry HeraldThe goal of the grant, according to Georgia Power officials, is to help teachers purchase supplies for their classroom while encouraging them to remain in the ...
  
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• Tomah school district awarded Teacher Training, Development grant - News8000.com - WKBT

  13-12-2018 21:53 via news8000.com
  Tomah school district awarded Teacher Training, Development grant  News8000.com - WKBTThe Tomah Area School district was awarded a Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) Teacher Training and Development Grant.
  
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• Teacher of the Year to deliver UMES commencement address - Delmarva Daily Times

  13-12-2018 21:40 via delmarvanow.com
  Teacher of the Year to deliver UMES commencement address  Delmarva Daily TimesRichard Warren, Maryland's reigning state Teacher of the Year, has agreed to be the speaker at University of Maryland Eastern Shore's commencement on ...
  
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• North Carolina elementary teacher dies at school during a fire drill - Virginian-Pilot

  13-12-2018 21:40 via pilotonline.com
  North Carolina elementary teacher dies at school during a fire drill  Virginian-PilotAn elementary school teacher died Thursday at school after falling ill during a fire drill. Fifth-grade teacher Kim Hunter Daugherty died from an undisclosed ...
  
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• Clearview teacher will lose some pension benefits for after-school volleyball injury - Cherry Hill Courier Post

  13-12-2018 20:51 via courierpostonline.com
  Clearview teacher will lose some pension benefits for after-school volleyball injury  Cherry Hill Courier PostMANTUA - A Clearview Regional High School teacher won't be eligible for some pension benefits after sustaining a head injury on the sidelines of an ...
  
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• Stokesdale teacher disciplined after remarks on Facebook are interpreted as racist - WXII12 Winston-Salem

  13-12-2018 20:48 via wxii12.com
  Stokesdale teacher disciplined after remarks on Facebook are interpreted as racist  WXII12 Winston-SalemA teacher at Oak Level Baptist Academy in Stokesdale has been "disciplined" after a comment she made on a Facebook post was interpreted as racist.
  
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• Leon High teacher named LCS Teacher of the Year - WCTV

  13-12-2018 20:05 via wctv.tv
  Leon High teacher named LCS Teacher of the Year  WCTVLeon High School teacher Jeannine Meis has been named the 2018-2019 Leon County Schools Teacher of the Year.
  
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• Meet the Queens gym teacher now taking her big wrestling shot - New York Post

  13-12-2018 20:03 via nypost.com
  Meet the Queens gym teacher now taking her big wrestling shot  New York Post Sitting still just isn't Karen Q's thing. Challenging herself and excelling, on the other hand? That she has been doing her entire life. So it comes as no...
  
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• LCS 2018-19 Teacher of the Year Jeannine Meis surprised in class - Tallahassee.com

  13-12-2018 19:25 via tallahassee.com
  LCS 2018-19 Teacher of the Year Jeannine Meis surprised in class  Tallahassee.comJeannine Meis holds balloons given to her when she was surprised with the announcement that she is the Leon County Schools 2018-19 Teacher of the Year ...
  
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• This Columbus teacher is an international finalist for a $1 million prize - Ledger-Enquirer

  13-12-2018 19:17 via ledger-enquirer.com
  This Columbus teacher is an international finalist for a $1 million prize  Ledger-EnquirerThe 50 finalists for the $1 million 2019 Global Teacher Prize have been announced. One of them is a Muscogee County School District teacher from Columbus.
  
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• Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests - NPR

  13-12-2018 19:16 via npr.org
  Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests  NPRThe decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed ...
  
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• Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

  13-12-2018 19:16 via npr.org
  The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.(Image credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
  
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• Republican lawmaker seeks to undo Florida’s teacher performance pay law - Tampa Bay Times

  13-12-2018 19:00 via tampabay.com
  Republican lawmaker seeks to undo Florida’s teacher performance pay law  Tampa Bay TimesA Republican lawmaker who's also a teacher wants to end state restrictions on how public school teachers are paid. Rep. Rene Plasencia, R-Orlando, aims to ...
  
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• Bangert: Indiana teacher pay raises: What your lawmakers say they will, and won't, do - Journal & Courier

  13-12-2018 19:00 via jconline.com
  Bangert: Indiana teacher pay raises: What your lawmakers say they will, and won't, do  Journal & CourierLines are being drawn ahead of the 2019 General Assembly session on teacher pay. Here's where Greater Lafayette lawmakers say they stand.
  
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• Lake City teacher placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation - UpNorthLive.com

  13-12-2018 18:37 via upnorthlive.com
  Lake City teacher placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation  UpNorthLive.comMISSAUKEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A northern Michigan middle school social studies teacher has been put on administrative leave pending an ...
  
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• Police: Centers for Youth and Families teacher struck by student in Little Rock - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  13-12-2018 18:31 via arkansasonline.com
  Police: Centers for Youth and Families teacher struck by student in Little Rock  Arkansas Democrat-GazetteA 17-year-old girl was cited after she struck a Centers for Youth and Families teacher on Wednesday in Little Rock, authorities said.
  
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• Student accused of threatening SC teacher in social media post - Live 5 News WCSC

  13-12-2018 18:26 via live5news.com
  Student accused of threatening SC teacher in social media post  Live 5 News WCSCROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) - A student at South Pointe High School admitted to writing a post containing a threat towards a teacher Wednesday morning. According ...
  
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• Hillcrest High School teacher placed on leave amid police investigation - Salt Lake Tribune

  13-12-2018 18:22 via sltrib.com
  Hillcrest High School teacher placed on leave amid police investigation  Salt Lake TribuneA teacher at Hillcrest High School in Midvale has been placed on leave as police investigate complaints made against him. "We are in an active investigation ...
  
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• A Lifetime of Education: What Sets Kindergarten Teacher Apart - WesternSlopeNow

  13-12-2018 18:21 via westernslopenow.com
  A Lifetime of Education: What Sets Kindergarten Teacher Apart  WesternSlopeNowA kindergarten classroom can be a bit chaotic, but one teacher at Shelledy Elementary School handles it with a remarkable amount of grace.
  
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• Teacher Battles MO School After Complaint He Bullied Students Who Wouldn't Stand for Pledge of Allegiance - Fox News Insider

  13-12-2018 17:53 via insider.foxnews.com
  Teacher Battles MO School After Complaint He Bullied Students Who Wouldn't Stand for Pledge of Allegiance  Fox News InsiderA former Missouri substitute teacher is fighting to clear his name after being dismissed from his position for bullying students who refused to stand for the Pledge ...
  
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• Kentucky court nixes pension law that prompted teacher protests - NBCNews.com

  13-12-2018 17:26 via nbcnews.com
  Kentucky court nixes pension law that prompted teacher protests  NBCNews.comThe Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that made changes to the state's struggling public pension system after it prompted thousands of ...
  
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• A Double Standard For Discipline? Why Students Weren’t Punished After A Nazi Salute (Rebroadcast)

  13-12-2018 17:06 via the1a.org
  We talk a lot about speech on college campuses. But what about K-12?(Image credit: Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)
  
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• Suffolk teacher jailed for having sex with two pupils - BBC News

  13-12-2018 16:35 via bbc.com
  Suffolk teacher jailed for having sex with two pupils  BBC NewsA teacher has been jailed for 10 years for having sex with two pupils, one of whom he "groomed". The girls were at different secondary schools in north-east ...
  
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• Bible teacher gets prison for sex acts with girl inside church - New York Post

  13-12-2018 16:33 via nypost.com
  Bible teacher gets prison for sex acts with girl inside church  New York Post A former Bible school teacher who admitted to having oral sex with an underage girl inside a Florida church has been sentenced to more than seven years in ...
  
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• Colorado Springs area loses longtime musician, teacher with death of Charlie Hall - Colorado Springs Gazette

  13-12-2018 16:30 via gazette.com
  Colorado Springs area loses longtime musician, teacher with death of Charlie Hall  Colorado Springs GazetteThe Pikes Peak region and Colorado Springs area lost a passionate lover of roots music this week.
  
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• Southern Baptist Seminary Confronts History Of Slaveholding And 'Deep Racism'

  13-12-2018 16:02 via npr.org
  In a 71-page report, Southern Baptist leaders aredocumenting their dark history, as if by telling the story in wrenching detail, they may finally be freed of its taint.(Image credit: Bruce Schreiner/AP)
  
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• Gradebook podcast: Why is Holly Mickler teacher of the year in Pasco? Just listen. - Tampa Bay Times

  13-12-2018 16:01 via tampabay.com
  Gradebook podcast: Why is Holly Mickler teacher of the year in Pasco? Just listen.  Tampa Bay TimesThe teaching profession has taken its hits lately, in Florida and across the nation, with morale sagging as lawmakers impose rules that many educators say make ...
  
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• Scottsdale school rallies behind music teacher who needs a transplant - AZFamily

  13-12-2018 16:00 via azfamily.com
  Scottsdale school rallies behind music teacher who needs a transplant  AZFamilyTravis Clement is passionate about music, and loves to share that passion with his students at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. His wife, Anna Chasse-Clement ...
  
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• Flagler County students accused of making threats to harm teacher, deputies say | WFTV - WFTV Orlando

  13-12-2018 16:00 via wftv.com
  Flagler County students accused of making threats to harm teacher, deputies say | WFTV  WFTV OrlandoFlagler County deputies said two white students at Flagler Palm Coast High School talked about killing their black teacher and made racist remarks about her on ...
  
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• BCPEF awards $60000 in teacher grants - Cleveland Daily Banner

  13-12-2018 15:58 via clevelandbanner.com
  BCPEF awards $60000 in teacher grants  Cleveland Daily BannerThe Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation has awarded $60,000 in individual and team grants to teachers in local schools for the 2018-19 year.
  
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• Teacher fair dismissal law apparently to be waived in Pine Bluff, too - Arkansas Times

  13-12-2018 15:47 via arktimes.com
  Teacher fair dismissal law apparently to be waived in Pine Bluff, too  Arkansas TimesState Board of Education action to waive school standards law in the Pine Bluff School District may be broader than I indicated yesterday. But officials won't talk ...
  
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• Columbus public school teacher a finalist for worldwide honor - WRBL

  13-12-2018 15:37 via wrbl.com
  Columbus public school teacher a finalist for worldwide honor  WRBLDouble Churches Elementary School teacher Eric Crouch is a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize.
  
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• VIDEO: Teacher placed on leave after saying N-word several times in class - WOAI

  13-12-2018 15:17 via news4sanantonio.com
  VIDEO: Teacher placed on leave after saying N-word several times in class  WOAI(WTMJ) A Wisconsin high school teacher is on paid leave after students recorded her using a racial slur on camera during class. The teacher can be heard ...
  
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• Teacher pleads guilty for having sex with student - WTNH.com

  13-12-2018 15:00 via wtnh.com
  Teacher pleads guilty for having sex with student  WTNH.comA former Connecticut high school math teacher has been sentenced to spend nine months in jail for having sex with a 15-year-old male student.
  
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• Hillsborough educator Patricia Sellar honored as social studies Elementary Teacher of the Year - MyCentralJersey.com

  13-12-2018 15:00 via mycentraljersey.com
  Hillsborough educator Patricia Sellar honored as social studies Elementary Teacher of the Year  MyCentralJersey.comAuten Road Intermediate School's teacher, Patricia Sellar, is being honored by the NJ Council for the Social Studies as Elementary Teacher of the Year.
  
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• Teacher Bullies Trump Supporting Students - wbckfm.com

  13-12-2018 14:57 via wbckfm.com
  Teacher Bullies Trump Supporting Students  wbckfm.comMore news of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), this time coming from Texas. EAG News is reporting about a biology teacher at McNeil High School in ...
  
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• Brookview third grade students love their 'superhero' teacher - WREX-TV

  13-12-2018 14:55 via wrex.com
  Brookview third grade students love their 'superhero' teacher  WREX-TVROCKFORD (WREX) – In one classroom in Rockford, students get to channel their inner superhero on a daily basis. Theresa Monson's third grade classroom at ...
  
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• 2 white FL students charged with threatening black teacher - WPTV.com

  13-12-2018 14:49 via wptv.com
  2 white FL students charged with threatening black teacher  WPTV.comAuthorities say two white teens sent threatening and racist messages to each other on school-issued computers about a black teacher at a Florida high school.
  
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• Sexual exploitation trial of Ottumwa teacher likely to be delayed - ktvo.com

  13-12-2018 14:47 via ktvo.com
  Sexual exploitation trial of Ottumwa teacher likely to be delayed  ktvo.comThe trial of an Ottumwa teacher accused of having a sexually relationship with a student will almost certainly be pushed back several weeks. Zachary Barr was ...
  
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• Teacher hospitalized after being pushed by student - York Dispatch

  13-12-2018 14:37 via yorkdispatch.com
  Teacher hospitalized after being pushed by student  York DispatchSchools officials in Pittsburgh say a teacher has been hospitalized after a student pushed her and caused her to hit her head.
  
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• Number of international teachers in TUSD on the rise as teacher shortage continues - Tucson News Now

  13-12-2018 14:19 via tucsonnewsnow.com
  Number of international teachers in TUSD on the rise as teacher shortage continues  Tucson News NowAs the teacher shortage in Arizona continues, school districts are forced to look to other avenues to find educators for their students. That's a large part of why ...
  
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• PPS Teacher Hospitalized After Being Pushed By Student - 90.5 WESA

  13-12-2018 14:07 via wesa.fm
  PPS Teacher Hospitalized After Being Pushed By Student  90.5 WESASchools officials in Pittsburgh say a teacher has been hospitalized after a student pushed her and caused her to hit her head.
  
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• New American Middletown teacher shows local Latino students the way - Hamilton Journal News

  13-12-2018 14:04 via journal-news.com
  New American Middletown teacher shows local Latino students the way  Hamilton Journal NewsColumbia native Henry Folgoso is one of the main motors making Middletown Schools' expanding E...
  
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