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• Georgia gym teacher fixes kindergartener's ponytail in adorable viral video - Fox News

  09-02-2019 22:33 via foxnews.com
  Georgia gym teacher fixes kindergartener's ponytail in adorable viral video  Fox NewsHardworking educators know that there's much more to their job than simply teaching, perhaps explaining why a video clip of one Georgia teacher fixing his ...
  
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• Former Marshalltown Teacher Sentenced for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography - WHO TV Des Moines

  09-02-2019 22:21 via whotv.com
  Former Marshalltown Teacher Sentenced for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography  WHO TV Des MoinesMARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- A former Marshalltown teacher will spend 11 years in a federal prison for child pornography charges. Glen Sedlacek, 68, told police ...
  
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• Teacher of the Year shows students the value of craftsmanship - The Alexander City Outlook - The Alexander City Outlook

  09-02-2019 20:10 via alexcityoutlook.com
  Teacher of the Year shows students the value of craftsmanship - The Alexander City Outlook  The Alexander City OutlookThe job market demands skilled craftsmen more today than ever before, according to Benjamin Russell agriscience teacher Josh Williams, who was named ...
  
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• Sean Kirst: Newfane teacher, a Grammy nominee, and many 'miracles' - Buffalo News

  09-02-2019 19:41 via buffalonews.com
  Sean Kirst: Newfane teacher, a Grammy nominee, and many 'miracles'  Buffalo NewsPatrick Harrington, in so many ways, represents the miracle. Not quite a year ago, Eric Koch made a list of where the things he holds most dear should end up, ...
  
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• Sean Kirst: A Newfane teacher, a Grammy nominee and many 'miracles' - Buffalo News

  09-02-2019 19:41 via buffalonews.com
  Sean Kirst: A Newfane teacher, a Grammy nominee and many 'miracles'  Buffalo NewsPatrick Harrington, in so many ways, represents the miracle. Not quite a year ago, Eric Koch made a list of where the things he holds most dear should end up, ...
  
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• Teacher Merit Pay Is A Bad Idea - Forbes

  09-02-2019 19:14 via forbes.com
  Teacher Merit Pay Is A Bad Idea  ForbesFlorida's governor is planning to boost the state bonus program for teachers, even as Denver teachers are ready to strike over their district's version of an ...
  
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• On The Hill, A Rare Gun Violence Hearing; In Denver, A Looming Teacher Strike - NPR

  09-02-2019 18:00 via npr.org
  On The Hill, A Rare Gun Violence Hearing; In Denver, A Looming Teacher Strike  NPRAlso this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a new system for keeping colleges accountable and simplifying the application for federal student aid.
  
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• On The Hill, A Rare Gun Violence Hearing; In Denver, A Looming Teacher Strike

  09-02-2019 18:00 via npr.org
  Also this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a new system for keeping colleges accountable and simplifying the application for federal student aid.(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP)
  
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• Ewa Makai teacher receives national award - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Honolulu

  09-02-2019 17:39 via kitv.com
  Ewa Makai teacher receives national award - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather  KITV HonoluluCynthia Tong, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Ewa Makai Middle School, was among five educators across the United States to receive the NEA ...
  
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• Teacher of the Month: Scott Burdge, R.G. Drage - Massillon Independent

  09-02-2019 17:33 via indeonline.com
  Teacher of the Month: Scott Burdge, R.G. Drage  Massillon IndependentBurdge teaches welding and metal fabrication at the career and technical school.
  
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• Clovis continues to be hit by teacher shortage - KOB

  09-02-2019 17:30 via kob.com
  Clovis continues to be hit by teacher shortage  KOBAn eastern New Mexico school district continues to be hit with a teacher shortage.
  
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• Crystal Lake teacher on paid leave amid online grooming investigation - Northwest Herald

  09-02-2019 17:21 via nwherald.com
  Crystal Lake teacher on paid leave amid online grooming investigation  Northwest HeraldA Crystal Lake Central High School teacher is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into claims he had inappropriate conversations with a teen ...
  
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• Mid-South teacher Candous Brown writes book chronicling career - WMC

  09-02-2019 17:16 via wmcactionnews5.com
  Mid-South teacher Candous Brown writes book chronicling career  WMCMEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A local educator is now an author. Candous Brown, who teaches English at Raleigh-Egypt High School, stopped by WMC5's studios on ...
  
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• Retired teacher still loves supporting kids, community | Community - El Defensor Chieftain

  09-02-2019 16:00 via dchieftain.com
  Retired teacher still loves supporting kids, community | Community  El Defensor ChieftainScott Brantley has been a long-time member of the Magdalena community. After retiring from teaching, he and his wife Judy can always be seen supporting ...
  
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• Everybody Has a Story: Staying focused on holiday gift for teacher - The Columbian

  09-02-2019 15:00 via columbian.com
  Everybody Has a Story: Staying focused on holiday gift for teacher  The ColumbianI adored my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Seifert. She was in her twenties, had jet-black, medium-length bobbed hair, black-rimmed winged glasses and a ...
  
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• Edison schools won't let teacher have GoFundMe — It's just wrong - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

  09-02-2019 14:25 via nj1015.com
  Edison schools won't let teacher have GoFundMe — It's just wrong  New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioIf you're a teacher, sometimes you take money out of your own pocket to get your students things that the school for whatever reason, won't provide.
  
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• Top 100 Teacher: Arm-lock putting is legal and works like crazy. Here's how you can use it. - Golf.com

  09-02-2019 13:21 via golf.com
  Top 100 Teacher: Arm-lock putting is legal and works like crazy. Here's how you can use it.  Golf.comI just helped major champion Stewart Cink switch to the arm-lock putting method. It's an easy—and possibly superior—way to putt, and golf's governing bodies ...
  
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• Judge: Search warrants in sex case against piano teacher will stand - Bloomington Pantagraph

  09-02-2019 13:15 via pantagraph.com
  Judge: Search warrants in sex case against piano teacher will stand  Bloomington PantagraphBLOOMINGTON — The state can use evidence collected in a police search of the home of a former Bloomington piano teacher accused of sexually assaulting ...
  
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• Lincoln-Way 210 Teacher Named Golden Apple Finalist - The Herald-News

  09-02-2019 12:30 via theherald-news.com
  Lincoln-Way 210 Teacher Named Golden Apple Finalist  The Herald-NewsLincoln-Way Central German teacher Aaron Raatjes has been named a finalist for the prestigious Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
  
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• Police: Teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old student - News 12 New Jersey

  09-02-2019 12:16 via newjersey.news12.com
  Police: Teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old student  News 12 New JerseyThe Essex County Prosecutor says 31-year-old Liz Perez had sex with the 14-year-old over winter break.
  
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• DeSantis Is Proposing Larger Teacher Bonuses, But Will They Cure Florida's Teacher Shortage? - WUSF News

  09-02-2019 12:11 via wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu
  DeSantis Is Proposing Larger Teacher Bonuses, But Will They Cure Florida's Teacher Shortage?  WUSF NewsGovernor Ron DeSantis is proposing changes to the state's Best and Brightest program that he says will result in sizable bonuses for highly rated teachers.
  
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• Rockford alderman, Auburn teacher headed to Afghanistan - Rockford Register Star

  09-02-2019 12:10 via rrstar.com
  Rockford alderman, Auburn teacher headed to Afghanistan  Rockford Register StarROCKFORD — Alderman Jonathan Logemann soon will exchange the trademark three-piece suits he wears in council chambers for fatigues and a rifle.
  
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• How teacher union support could sway the Chicago mayor’s race - Chicago Tribune

  09-02-2019 12:01 via chicagotribune.com
  How teacher union support could sway the Chicago mayor’s race  Chicago TribuneHow will the support of the Chicago Teachers Union reshape the race for mayor of Chicago?
  
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• Pella Christian Environmental Science Program, Teacher Recognized by State Organizations - KNIA / KRLS Radio

  09-02-2019 12:00 via kniakrls.com
  Pella Christian Environmental Science Program, Teacher Recognized by State Organizations  KNIA / KRLS RadioThe Iowa Association of Naturalists and the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition awarded Pella Christian High School and teacher Audra Faber with Awards ...
  
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• Maysville Teacher earns Ag in the Classroom award - NewsOK.com

  09-02-2019 12:00 via newsok.com
  Maysville Teacher earns Ag in the Classroom award  NewsOK.comMAYSVILLE — Born, raised and planted — that's how Christie Puckett describes her lifetime of living in Maysville. “I have such a heart for the town I was born ...
  
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• Chicago teacher allowed friend to beat 9-year-old boy in school restroom: lawsuit - Fox News

  09-02-2019 11:58 via foxnews.com
  Chicago teacher allowed friend to beat 9-year-old boy in school restroom: lawsuit  Fox NewsA Chicago public school teacher allowed a fourth-grade student to be beaten by her friend in a bathroom, according to a lawsuit filed by the child's mother.
  
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• Teacher at Christian school sentenced to prison for rape of teenage boy - OregonLive

  09-02-2019 10:55 via oregonlive.com
  Teacher at Christian school sentenced to prison for rape of teenage boy  OregonLiveEUGENE — A former Springfield Christian school teacher has been sentenced to less than two years in prison for third-degree rape of a student.
  
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• Rogers teacher cited after scuffle with student - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  09-02-2019 10:38 via nwaonline.com
  Rogers teacher cited after scuffle with student  Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteA Rogers High School teacher was cited by police for battery in connection with a confrontation with a student.
  
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• Be inspired by the best teacher in the world - Cyprus Mail

  09-02-2019 09:05 via cyprus-mail.com
  Be inspired by the best teacher in the world  Cyprus MailAfter winning the title of 'Best Teacher in the World', British-Cypriot Andria Zafirakou's name hit the headlines last year. Among her impressive and thoughtful ...
  
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• Utah Teacher Suspended After Making Catholic Kid Wash Off Ash Wednesday Cross - The Daily Beast

  09-02-2019 09:00 via thedailybeast.com
  Utah Teacher Suspended After Making Catholic Kid Wash Off Ash Wednesday Cross  The Daily BeastA Salt Lake City teacher was put on administrative leave after forcing a 9-year-old Catholic boy to use a disinfectant wipe to remove ashes from his forehead on ...
  
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• Parent/Teacher conferences a valuable tool - York News-Times

  09-02-2019 07:01 via yorknewstimes.com
  Parent/Teacher conferences a valuable tool  York News-TimesYORK - The gym was rollicking Thursday evening with basketball games. Elsewhere the building was also occupied, however in a much more quiet setting.
  
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• Denver Public Schools coaches worry about impact of teacher strike - FOX 31 Denver

  09-02-2019 06:44 via kdvr.com
  Denver Public Schools coaches worry about impact of teacher strike  FOX 31 DenverDENVER -- After 30 years as an educator and coach, Mike Laurita has learned life can be messy and that some decisions aren't black and white. Laurita was ...
  
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• Police: Utah teacher beat up then clings onto hood of car as suspects drive off - ABC 4

  09-02-2019 06:16 via abc4.com
  Police: Utah teacher beat up then clings onto hood of car as suspects drive off  ABC 4TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4 News) - Two men are facing assault charges after attempting to run over a teacher at Taylorsville High School, court documents ...
  
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• Documents leading up to accreditation loss for UAA teacher programs show significant concerns were raised early on in the process - Anchorage Daily News

  09-02-2019 05:42 via adn.com
  Documents leading up to accreditation loss for UAA teacher programs show significant concerns were raised early on in the process  Anchorage Daily NewsThe University of Alaska Anchorage publicly released a trove of documents Friday that trace the process leading up to the recent accreditation loss for its teacher ...
  
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• Officials Identify Pedestrian Killed in Somerville Hit-and-Run as Watertown Teacher - NECN

  09-02-2019 05:00 via necn.com
  Officials Identify Pedestrian Killed in Somerville Hit-and-Run as Watertown Teacher  NECNThe woman killed Friday evening in a pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Somerville has been identified as a Massachusetts teacher. Allison Donovan, 40, of ...
  
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• 2 charged in attack on teacher clinging to car hood - Standard-Examiner

  09-02-2019 04:00 via standard.net
  2 charged in attack on teacher clinging to car hood  Standard-ExaminerSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An attack that had a Utah high school teacher clinging to a car hood to avoid being run over has brought charges against two ...
  
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• Texting, Social Media at Root of Teacher Misconduct: VOSD Report - NBC 7 San Diego

  09-02-2019 03:46 via nbcsandiego.com
  Texting, Social Media at Root of Teacher Misconduct: VOSD Report  NBC 7 San DiegoAn investigation by NBC 7's media partner, Voice of San Diego, shows that teacher-student communication via texting and social media are often at the root of ...
  
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• School's gesture for longtime teacher, Coast Guard reservist, brings him to tears - WCVB Boston

  09-02-2019 01:10 via wcvb.com
  School's gesture for longtime teacher, Coast Guard reservist, brings him to tears  WCVB BostonThe hallways of Chenery Middle School were lined with cheering students, teachers and administrators saying goodbye to Ryan Schmitt, now headed to ...
  
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• Former Stillwater teacher whose body was found in burned car was on her way to visit grandchildren - St. Paul Pioneer Press

  09-02-2019 00:54 via twincities.com
  Former Stillwater teacher whose body was found in burned car was on her way to visit grandchildren  St. Paul Pioneer PressKathleen Ryan was driving to Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Ill., last Saturday to see her son Zach, who coaches boys basketball at the school, and ...
  
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• Not Forgotten: Teacher loved her Italian heritage - Reading Eagle

  09-02-2019 00:46 via readingeagle.com
  Not Forgotten: Teacher loved her Italian heritage  Reading EagleLola Rozzi focused on teaching children about Italian culture and language.
  
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• HOMETOWN HERO: Tina Dial, Taylor Co. High School Teacher - WBKO

  09-02-2019 00:27 via wbko.com
  HOMETOWN HERO: Tina Dial, Taylor Co. High School Teacher  WBKOCAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) -- Four years ago, a math teacher at Taylor County High wanted to help her students, while teaching them an important lesson ...
  
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• A lesson in civics: APS teacher from Ecuador becomes a new U.S. citizen - Albuquerque Journal

  09-02-2019 00:10 via abqjournal.com
  A lesson in civics: APS teacher from Ecuador becomes a new U.S. citizen  Albuquerque JournalJesse Mendez, Albuquerque field office director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, applauds Shirley Barreto after presenting her with a ...
  
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