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• The Los Angeles Teacher Strike's Class Size Conundrum

  17-01-2019 23:23 via npr.org
  Teachers in Los Angeles are in their fourth day of a strike. Among other things, union leaders are demanding smaller class sizes. But the benefits of reducing class size can be complicated.
  
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• Montgomery County teacher dies after suffering medical emergency in class - WJLA

  17-01-2019 23:05 via wjla.com
  Montgomery County teacher dies after suffering medical emergency in class  WJLAWASHINGTON (WJLA) — A Montgomery County middle school teacher died after suffering a medical emergency as she taught her students Thursday morning, ...
  
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• Liveblog: Follow Denver's teacher pay negotiations here - Chalkbeat Colorado

  17-01-2019 22:54 via chalkbeat.org
  Liveblog: Follow Denver's teacher pay negotiations here  Chalkbeat ColoradoDenver Public Schools administrators and Denver Classroom Teachers Association, the teachers union, are scheduled to meet all day Thursday and Friday, ...
  
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• Former Athens teacher awaiting trial in sex assault case charged with embezzlement - Battle Creek Enquirer

  17-01-2019 22:50 via battlecreekenquirer.com
  Former Athens teacher awaiting trial in sex assault case charged with embezzlement  Battle Creek EnquirerA former Athens teacher, awaiting trial for having sex with a student, faces new charges of embezzlement from the school system. Tyler Millward, 30, of ...
  
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• JASMINE EDMOND: Memphis teacher arrested, accused of sex crimes involving 16-year-old student | FOX13 - FOX13 Memphis

  17-01-2019 22:34 via fox13memphis.com
  JASMINE EDMOND: Memphis teacher arrested, accused of sex crimes involving 16-year-old student | FOX13  FOX13 MemphisA Memphis school teacher is accused of sex crimes involving a child.
  
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• Former Shelby County teacher in court, charged with having sex with a student - The Commercial Appeal

  17-01-2019 22:28 via commercialappeal.com
  Former Shelby County teacher in court, charged with having sex with a student  The Commercial AppealA former teacher who allegedly had sex with 16-year-old student has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and appeared in court ...
  
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• Teacher investigated for inappropriate contact - Newsday

  17-01-2019 22:15 via newsday.com
  Teacher investigated for inappropriate contact  NewsdayThe Nassau County district attorney's office is investigating accusations of inappropriate contact between a Hempstead teacher and several students, ...
  
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• Bail set for former teacher charged with criminal sexual misconduct - KSTP

  17-01-2019 21:47 via kstp.com
  Bail set for former teacher charged with criminal sexual misconduct  KSTPJanuary 17, 2019 06:59 PM. Bail for a former middle school teacher and football coach charged with criminal sexual conduct was set at $300,000 with conditions ...
  
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• Red Bank teacher's murder scene 'something you would expect to see in a horror movie' - Asbury Park Press

  17-01-2019 20:38 via app.com
  Red Bank teacher's murder scene 'something you would expect to see in a horror movie'  Asbury Park PressRed Bank teacher Jonelle Melton's Neptune City apartment turned into a scene from a horror movie when she was brutally beaten and fatally shot in 2009.
  
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• Tennessee teacher who ran away with student sentenced to 20 years for sex with minor - The Independent

  17-01-2019 19:54 via independent.co.uk
  Tennessee teacher who ran away with student sentenced to 20 years for sex with minor  The IndependentA teacher in Tennessee who captured national media attention after going on the run with a 15-year-old student, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Minnesota lawmakers target special education paperwork, teacher burnout - Star Tribune

  17-01-2019 19:52 via startribune.com
  Minnesota lawmakers target special education paperwork, teacher burnout  Star TribuneA group of Minnesota state senators said Thursday that mounting paperwork requirements are pushing special education teachers out of the profession — and ...
  
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• Brookside Middle School teacher remains on Administrative leave following an altercation with a student - WWSB

  17-01-2019 19:44 via mysuncoast.com
  Brookside Middle School teacher remains on Administrative leave following an altercation with a student  WWSBA social studies teacher and coach at Brookside Middle School will remain on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the school district's investigation ...
  
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• Indiana teacher minimum wage could be $50,000 per year, under new House proposal - WRTV Indianapolis

  17-01-2019 19:31 via theindychannel.com
  Indiana teacher minimum wage could be $50,000 per year, under new House proposal  WRTV IndianapolisIncreasing Indiana teacher salaries is something lawmakers across the state are talking about. Democrats or Republicans, both sides want the salaries for the ...
  
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• SC elem. teacher accused of sexual assault on a student at school - WSPA.com

  17-01-2019 18:57 via wspa.com
  SC elem. teacher accused of sexual assault on a student at school  WSPA.comA first grade teacher in Hilton Head has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct with a student.
  
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• Wilmington Christian School teacher fired after allegations of misconduct with student - The News Journal

  17-01-2019 18:43 via delawareonline.com
  Wilmington Christian School teacher fired after allegations of misconduct with student  The News JournalA part-time teacher at Wilmington Christian School has been removed after allegations of misconduct with a student now being investigated by police.
  
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• Police investigating Altoona teacher - WTAJ - www.wearecentralpa.com

  17-01-2019 18:26 via wearecentralpa.com
  Police investigating Altoona teacher  WTAJ - www.wearecentralpa.comAltoona Police confirmed that they have launched an investigation into a high school teacher at the Altoona Area School District.
  
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• Altoona high school teacher under investigation, police say - WJAC Johnstown

  17-01-2019 18:14 via wjactv.com
  Altoona high school teacher under investigation, police say  WJAC JohnstownThe Altoona Police Department has confirmed to 6 News Thursday that there is an ongoing investigation involving a teacher at Altoona Area High School.
  
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• GEORGIA TEACHER PAY RAISE: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for $3K teacher raise, 2 percent for Georgia employees | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  17-01-2019 18:08 via wsbtv.com
  GEORGIA TEACHER PAY RAISE: Gov. Brian Kemp calls for $3K teacher raise, 2 percent for Georgia employees | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp made a substantial down payment on his campaign promises Thursday, recommending that teachers get a $3,000 raise and state ...
  
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• Charges: Ex-Columbia Heights teacher filmed sex assault of underage former student - Star Tribune

  17-01-2019 17:53 via startribune.com
  Charges: Ex-Columbia Heights teacher filmed sex assault of underage former student  Star TribuneA former Columbia Heights middle school teacher and football coach has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy who had been one of his ...
  
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• Florida elementary school teacher arrested after allegedly molesting student - Fox 35 Orlando

  17-01-2019 17:51 via fox35orlando.com
  Florida elementary school teacher arrested after allegedly molesting student  Fox 35 OrlandoBELLEVIEW, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - A teacher at a Marion County elementary school has been arrested after probable cause was developed to believe that he ...
  
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• America's First Conspiracy: The Plot To Kill George Washington

  17-01-2019 17:40 via the1a.org
  Opponents beware, opponents beware.(Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  
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• Cynthiana teacher fired after being accused of inappropriate relationship with student - WKYT

  17-01-2019 17:30 via wkyt.com
  Cynthiana teacher fired after being accused of inappropriate relationship with student  WKYTKentucky State Police say a Cynthiana teacher was arrested after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
  
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• Ropes announces funeral plans for teacher killed Tuesday, cancels school Monday - KCBD

  17-01-2019 16:49 via kcbd.com
  Ropes announces funeral plans for teacher killed Tuesday, cancels school Monday  KCBDThe Ropes Independent School District has announced classes will be cancelled on Monday to allow faculty, staff and students to attend the funeral of Jill Reep, ...
  
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• Kentucky special needs teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student - Lexington Herald-Leader

  17-01-2019 16:36 via kentucky.com
  Kentucky special needs teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student  Lexington Herald-LeaderA Harrison County teacher has been arrested and charged after having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to Kentucky State Police.
  
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• Winchcombe School teacher Gethin Hughes Bridge banned for life - BBC News

  17-01-2019 16:22 via bbc.com
  Winchcombe School teacher Gethin Hughes Bridge banned for life  BBC NewsGethin Hughes Bridge, 48, emailed one pupil that he loved her and told another he missed her.
  
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• Married teacher kissed student during Halloween liaison, teen tells cops - New York Post

  17-01-2019 16:20 via nypost.com
  Married teacher kissed student during Halloween liaison, teen tells cops  New York Post A report, which was obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, details the alleged relationship between Breanna Hernandez — a 27-year-old teacher at Basic ...
  
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• Taunton teacher arraigned on charge of assault and battery of a student - Taunton Daily Gazette

  17-01-2019 15:54 via tauntongazette.com
  Taunton teacher arraigned on charge of assault and battery of a student  Taunton Daily GazetteTAUNTON — A Parker Middle School teacher was arraigned Thursday morning in Taunton District Court on a charge of assault and battery.Brian Clemmey ...
  
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• Former N.J. teacher admits sexually assaulting 15-year-old student - NJ.com

  17-01-2019 15:49 via nj.com
  Former N.J. teacher admits sexually assaulting 15-year-old student  NJ.comA former second-grade teacher In Jersey City admitted Wednesday she sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student in her Lyndhurst home more than three years ...
  
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• LA teacher says lack of student services galvanized teachers strike | TheHill - The Hill

  17-01-2019 15:39 via thehill.com
  LA teacher says lack of student services galvanized teachers strike | TheHill  The HillLos Angeles high school teacher Judy Arteaga said in an interview that aired Thursday on "Rising" that the lack of services provided to students in the school ...
  
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• Ex-Teacher Gets 20 Years for Kidnapping Student for Sex - The Daily Beast

  17-01-2019 11:49 via thedailybeast.com
  Ex-Teacher Gets 20 Years for Kidnapping Student for Sex  The Daily BeastTad Cummins, a former Tennessee teacher who kidnapped a 15-year-old student and took her to California for sex, has been sentenced to 20 years as his ...
  
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• Florida teacher shortage: More than 2,200 jobs open halfway into school year, union says - Orlando Sentinel

  17-01-2019 11:00 via orlandosentinel.com
  Florida teacher shortage: More than 2,200 jobs open halfway into school year, union says  Orlando SentinelHalfway through the 2018-19 school year, Florida's public schools have more than 2200 teacher vacancies — 700 more than this time last year, according the ...
  
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• Teacher admits to sexual communication with 14-year-old - The Daily Herald

  17-01-2019 10:30 via heraldnet.com
  Teacher admits to sexual communication with 14-year-old  The Daily HeraldEVERETT — A former Marysville Middle School science teacher has admitted to a misdemeanor for an encounter with a 14-year-old student last summer.
  
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• Burke County teacher charged with sexual battery also facing charges in Chatham County - WTOC

  17-01-2019 05:30 via wtoc.com
  Burke County teacher charged with sexual battery also facing charges in Chatham County  WTOCA teacher charged with sexual battery in Burke County is facing more felony charges in Chatham County.
  
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• Ropesville mourns loss of 2nd grade teacher killed in crash - KCBD

  17-01-2019 05:13 via kcbd.com
  Ropesville mourns loss of 2nd grade teacher killed in crash  KCBDA crash on Tuesday night in Hockley County took the life of Ropesville 2nd Grade teacher Jill Reep. The single-vehicle crash happened on FM 1585 near ...
  
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• Following student-teacher incidents, Buffalo Teachers' Union pushes for change at McKinley High - WIVB.com - News 4

  17-01-2019 05:07 via wivb.com
  Following student-teacher incidents, Buffalo Teachers' Union pushes for change at McKinley High  WIVB.com - News 4In a release, the president of the teachers' union outlines several incidents in which he says students verbally or physically attacked teachers.
  
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• Report: Florida teacher shortage worst in science, math, English - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

  17-01-2019 04:40 via fox13news.com
  Report: Florida teacher shortage worst in science, math, English  FOX 13 News, Tampa BayIt's no secret that Florida schools have struggled with teacher shortages for years, but a new report from the State Board of Education stated the worst shortages ...
  
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• Obituary: Watertown woman killed was long time East Haven teacher - WTNH.com

  17-01-2019 04:32 via wtnh.com
  Obituary: Watertown woman killed was long time East Haven teacher  WTNH.comNew information was revealed about the 70-year-old homicide victim in Watertown.
  
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• ‘Something was different’: Teacher’s instinct leads to Dougherty High student caught with gun - WALB

  17-01-2019 03:42 via walb.com
  ‘Something was different’: Teacher’s instinct leads to Dougherty High student caught with gun  WALBA teacher's suspicion that “something was different” with one of her students led to the discovery that the student had a gun in school.
  
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• Tenn. teacher sentenced for kidnapping student - WVLT.TV

  17-01-2019 02:51 via wvlt.tv
  Tenn. teacher sentenced for kidnapping student  WVLT.TVTad Cummins, a Tennessee school teacher who kidnapped a teenage student prompting a nationwide search in 2017, was sentenced in federal court ...
  
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• Former teacher sentenced to 20 years in student's kidnapping - Kenosha News

  17-01-2019 02:08 via kenoshanews.com
  Former teacher sentenced to 20 years in student's kidnapping  Kenosha NewsTad Cummins, a former Tennessee teacher accused of running off with a 15-year-old student to California, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• UPDATE: Additional charge for teacher arrested for sexual battery - WRDW-TV

  17-01-2019 01:56 via wrdw.com
  UPDATE: Additional charge for teacher arrested for sexual battery  WRDW-TVAccording to the Burke County Sherriff's Office, an additional charge has been added to the teacher accused of sexual battery.
  
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• St. Albert's Holling terminated as coach, teacher following parental complaints - KMAland

  17-01-2019 01:56 via kmaland.com
  St. Albert's Holling terminated as coach, teacher following parental complaints  KMAland(Council Bluffs) -- St. Albert boys basketball coach Ben Holling has been terminated from his positions at the school due to parental complaints. The news was ...
  
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• Assembly held to support Somerset County teacher's battle with breast cancer - WJAC Johnstown

  17-01-2019 00:44 via wjactv.com
  Assembly held to support Somerset County teacher's battle with breast cancer  WJAC JohnstownA Somerset County school district held a special assembly Wednesday to honor one of their elementary teachers in her battle against breast cancer and help ...
  
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• Charges: Ex-teacher made pornographic videos with former student - KMSP-TV

  17-01-2019 00:42 via fox9.com
  Charges: Ex-teacher made pornographic videos with former student  KMSP-TVA former teacher and football coach at a Columbia Heights middle school has been charged with multiple sex crimes after allegedly making pornographic videos ...
  
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• County Teacher of the Year finalists named - Gainesville Sun

  17-01-2019 00:28 via gainesville.com
  County Teacher of the Year finalists named  Gainesville SunThe finalists are: Alachua Elementary School media specialist Geoffrey Bramlett, Fort Clarke Middle School math teacher Laura Wykoff and Eastside High ...
  
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• Former Maize teacher, ex-cop gets probation in student sex case - The Wichita Eagle

  17-01-2019 00:27 via kansas.com
  Former Maize teacher, ex-cop gets probation in student sex case  The Wichita EagleA Sedgwick County judge on Wednesday ordered an ex-teacher and former police officer to serve three years of probation for a sexual relationship he carried ...
  
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• Former teacher charged with criminal sexual conduct - KSTP

  17-01-2019 00:19 via kstp.com
  Former teacher charged with criminal sexual conduct  KSTPJanuary 16, 2019 10:13 PM. A Maple Grove man faces multiple charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child and produced pornographic videos of ...
  
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• Former Tennessee teacher Tad Cummins sentenced 20 years for fleeing with student - WZTV

  17-01-2019 00:14 via fox17.com
  Former Tennessee teacher Tad Cummins sentenced 20 years for fleeing with student  WZTVTennessee teacher who fled with student gets 20 years  KTRK-TVTennessee teen kidnapped by teacher Tad Cummins speaks out at sentencing on being 'used'  NBC NewsTad Cummins, fmr. teacher who ran away with student, gets 20 years in prison  WSPA.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Celina teacher arrested on 3 counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor - Your News Now

  17-01-2019 00:03 via hometownstations.com
  Celina teacher arrested on 3 counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor  Your News NowOn Friday, January 11th, the Celina Police Department received a report of an inappropriate sexual relationship involving a 47-year-old woman and a ...
  
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