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• WCHS teacher charged with possessing drug paraphernalia - Wilkes Journal Patriot

  15-02-2019 23:25 via journalpatriot.com
  WCHS teacher charged with possessing drug paraphernalia  Wilkes Journal PatriotA teacher at Wilkes Central High School was suspended without pay after being charged with a misdemeanor drug offense Thursday.
  
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• Sun Prairie High School teacher's Facebook post sparks controversy - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  15-02-2019 23:21 via channel3000.com
  Sun Prairie High School teacher's Facebook post sparks controversy  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3A Sun Prairie High School teacher took to Facebook to voice how they felt about being forced into a Black Lives Matter presentation.
  
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• Campus cop recruits local students to help him propose to teacher - KWTX

  15-02-2019 22:25 via kwtx.com
  Campus cop recruits local students to help him propose to teacher  KWTXA local campus police officer surprised a fourth grade teacher with a marriage proposal on Valentine's Day with the help of her students.
  
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• TPS substitute teacher put on leave after assault allegation - WTOL

  15-02-2019 21:24 via wtol.com
  TPS substitute teacher put on leave after assault allegation  WTOLA woman claims the substitute assaulted her 13-year-old son last Friday, at Robinson Elementary School.
  
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• Harrison school teacher killed in NYC accident - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  15-02-2019 21:23 via lohud.com
  Harrison school teacher killed in NYC accident  The Journal News | LoHud.com"Sarah (Foster) was an extraordinarily warm, talented and dedicated young teacher."
  
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• Victim’s mom addresses ex-Kamehameha Schools teacher at sex assault sentencing - Hawaii News Now

  15-02-2019 20:45 via hawaiinewsnow.com
  Victim’s mom addresses ex-Kamehameha Schools teacher at sex assault sentencing  Hawaii News NowHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In an emotional sentencing hearing Friday, the mother of a girl sexually assaulted by a former Kamehameha Schools faculty ...
  
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• Dr. Paul Englund, Johns Hopkins scientist and teacher, dies - Baltimore Sun

  15-02-2019 20:45 via baltimoresun.com
  Dr. Paul Englund, Johns Hopkins scientist and teacher, dies  Baltimore SunDr. Paul Theodore Englund, a Johns Hopkins teacher and scientist who studied African sleeping sickness, died of Parkinson's disease Jan. 12 at age 80.
  
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• Teacher assaulted at McKinley transferred to another school - Buffalo News

  15-02-2019 20:22 via buffalonews.com
  Teacher assaulted at McKinley transferred to another school  Buffalo NewsThe McKinley High School teacher who was suspended after being assaulted by a student last month is being returned to work — but at a different school.
  
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• Warren teacher: Teen accused of killing classmate said 'I hope she dies. I hope she dies' - The Macomb Daily

  15-02-2019 20:09 via macombdaily.com
  Warren teacher: Teen accused of killing classmate said 'I hope she dies. I hope she dies'  The Macomb DailyThe teenage girl accused of murdering a friend inside a Warren high school classroom last September said after the attack she wanted to kill the victim and then ...
  
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• McKinley High School teacher assaulted by student is transferred to another school - WGRZ.com

  15-02-2019 19:54 via wgrz.com
  McKinley High School teacher assaulted by student is transferred to another school  WGRZ.comA McKinley High School teacher who was severely injured as a result of a student assault is being returned to work, but at a different school.
  
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• Missouri English Teacher Allegedly Admitted She Had Sex with Student - PEOPLE.com

  15-02-2019 19:23 via people.com
  Missouri English Teacher Allegedly Admitted She Had Sex with Student  PEOPLE.comBaylee Turner was arrested Wednesday, days after resigning her position at a Missouri high school.
  
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• Former teacher faces hundreds of new charges tied to recording students undressing on school grounds - ABC Action News

  15-02-2019 19:18 via abcactionnews.com
  Former teacher faces hundreds of new charges tied to recording students undressing on school grounds  ABC Action NewsA Hillsborough County teacher who who admitted to secretly recording his students undressing faces an additional 311 charges, authorities say.
  
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• Moss Point teacher's Black History Month door went viral. Now she needs your help. - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  15-02-2019 19:11 via clarionledger.com
  Moss Point teacher's Black History Month door went viral. Now she needs your help.  Jackson Clarion LedgerLast week, Moss Point teacher Jovan Bradshaw posted a photo to Facebook that went viral. Now she's using that momentum in hopes of raising money to teach ...
  
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• The 2019 Teacher of the Year in Muscogee County will be one of these 10 semifinalists - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

  15-02-2019 18:35 via ledger-enquirer.com
  The 2019 Teacher of the Year in Muscogee County will be one of these 10 semifinalists  Columbus Ledger-EnquirerHere are the 10 2019 Teacher of the Year semifinalists for Muscogee County School District in Columbus Ga. They were selected among the applications from ...
  
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• School teacher finds remains believed to be man missing since July - WSOC Charlotte

  15-02-2019 17:12 via wsoctv.com
  School teacher finds remains believed to be man missing since July  WSOC CharlottePolice believe human remains that were found by an elementary school teacher on Valentine's Day in north Charlotte are that of a man who was reported ...
  
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• Bond denied for CPS teacher charged with sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl - Chicago Tribune

  15-02-2019 16:45 via chicagotribune.com
  Bond denied for CPS teacher charged with sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl  Chicago TribuneA CPS teacher was denied bond after prosecutors said he sexually abused a student over a period of about two years.
  
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• Mahoning County Educational Service Center hosting teacher job fair - WKBN.com

  15-02-2019 16:20 via wkbn.com
  Mahoning County Educational Service Center hosting teacher job fair  WKBN.comThe teacher job fair will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, March 4.
  
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• When a Teacher Becomes a Friend - The Atlantic

  15-02-2019 16:01 via theatlantic.com
  When a Teacher Becomes a Friend  The Atlantic"I think we just started coming to Mr. O's room for lunch. I don't even know if we asked permission. Probably not."
  
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• Tony Salvador: How Does Bias Affect How We Listen?

  15-02-2019 15:34 via npr.org
  Experimental psychologist Tony Salvador says we often hear only what we want to hear. He asks us to move beyond selective listening and be open to hearing all ideas — even ones we don't agree with.(Image credit: Shawn D. Morgan)
  
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• A ruling about a Jewish teacher in London will help devout bosses - The Economist

  15-02-2019 12:37 via economist.com
  A ruling about a Jewish teacher in London will help devout bosses  The EconomistBY CONTEMPORARY standards the personal life of Zelda De Groen, who taught at a nursery school in north London, could hardly be described as unusual.
  
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• Religion Teacher Accused of Indecent Behavior With Children - U.S. News & World Report

  15-02-2019 12:11 via usnews.com
  Religion Teacher Accused of Indecent Behavior With Children  U.S. News & World ReportBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana volunteer religion teacher is accused of sexual battery and indecent behavior with children.
  
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• Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Beloved Teacher Due in Court - NECN

  15-02-2019 11:46 via necn.com
  Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Beloved Teacher Due in Court  NECNA driver accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash of a beloved Somerville teacher will be arraigned Friday. Edward Clark, 55, of Norwood, was arrested on Thursday ...
  
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• Teacher pay raise heads to governor - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  15-02-2019 11:00 via arkansasonline.com
  Teacher pay raise heads to governor  Arkansas Democrat-GazetteThe Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would implement Gov. Asa Hutchinson's plan to raise the state's minimum teacher salary by $4000 ...
  
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• Law 'puts teacher and pupil safety at risk' - BBC News

  15-02-2019 07:16 via bbc.com
  Law 'puts teacher and pupil safety at risk'  BBC NewsThe safety of teachers and pupils is at risk due to data protection legislation, it has been claimed. Criminal convictions, aggression, assaults and suspensions ...
  
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• Report: Tennessee's teacher prep programs are doing a better job, but graduating fewer educators - Chalkbeat Tennessee

  15-02-2019 07:01 via chalkbeat.org
  Report: Tennessee's teacher prep programs are doing a better job, but graduating fewer educators  Chalkbeat TennesseeThe state's 40 teacher prep programs maintain or improve their scores on a new report card.
  
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• WV MetroNews Teacher unions, Dems winning education debate - West Virginia MetroNews

  15-02-2019 06:24 via wvmetronews.com
  WV MetroNews Teacher unions, Dems winning education debate  West Virginia MetroNewsThe biggest challenge for leaders of the state teacher unions and their supporters in the Legislature Thursday night and Friday morning was to keep from...
  
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• Kindergarten teacher uses technology to bring learning to life - KXNet.com

  15-02-2019 06:01 via kxnet.com
  Kindergarten teacher uses technology to bring learning to life  KXNet.comBowman, ND A local kindergarten teacher on the Western part of the state is using technology to increase her students' interest in learning, and the innovation ...
  
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• Teacher disciplined for 'unnecessary physical force,' kept teaching, received raise - KOMO News

  15-02-2019 05:07 via komonews.com
  Teacher disciplined for 'unnecessary physical force,' kept teaching, received raise  KOMO NewsKATU discovered a Beaverton middle school teacher was disciplined for using "unnecessary physical force" with students, but she was still allowed to teach.
  
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• Teacher disciplined for 'unnecessary physical force,' kept teaching, received raise - KATU

  15-02-2019 05:03 via katu.com
  Teacher disciplined for 'unnecessary physical force,' kept teaching, received raise  KATUKATU discovered a Beaverton middle school teacher was disciplined for using "unnecessary physical force" with students, but she was still allowed to teach.
  
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• Principal steps aside amid community's concerns over ex-teacher firing - WATE 6 On Your Side

  15-02-2019 04:57 via wate.com
  Principal steps aside amid community's concerns over ex-teacher firing  WATE 6 On Your SideSevier County Schools announced late Thursday the principal of Pigeon Forge Middle School, Scott Hensley, had decided to step aside as principal so the ...
  
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• Opinion: Teacher tests can right past wrongs - The Detroit News

  15-02-2019 04:53 via detroitnews.com
  Opinion: Teacher tests can right past wrongs  The Detroit NewsIn 2013, the State Board of Education attempted to increase the readiness of new teachers by revising the exams they have to pass in order to earn a license.
  
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• TPS substitute teacher on paid leave after alleged confrontation with student - 13abc Action News

  15-02-2019 04:28 via 13abc.com
  TPS substitute teacher on paid leave after alleged confrontation with student  13abc Action NewsThe student's mom says her son was grabbed and pushed to the ground.
  
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• WV MetroNews Berkeley County BOE accepts teacher's aides' resignations - West Virginia MetroNews

  15-02-2019 03:20 via wvmetronews.com
  WV MetroNews Berkeley County BOE accepts teacher's aides' resignations  West Virginia MetroNewsMARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A special Berkeley County Board of Education meeting Thursday ended with the board accepting the resignations of two special ...
  
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• WV MetroNews Berkeley County BOE accepts resignations of teacher aides tied to alleged verbal abuse - West Virginia MetroNews

  15-02-2019 03:20 via wvmetronews.com
  WV MetroNews Berkeley County BOE accepts resignations of teacher aides tied to alleged verbal abuse  West Virginia MetroNewsMARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A special Berkeley County Board of Education meeting Thursday ended with the board accepting the resignations of two special ...
  
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• Golden Apple: Cumberland teacher helps students build confidence - Turn to 10

  15-02-2019 03:09 via turnto10.com
  Golden Apple: Cumberland teacher helps students build confidence  Turn to 10This week's Golden Apple Award goes to Melissa Paradis of McCourt Middle School in Cumberland. Paradis was nominated by a parent, Rebecca Riley.
  
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• After a little girl was teased for her short hairstyle, her teacher got a haircut too - Yahoo Lifestyle

  15-02-2019 02:42 via yahoo.com
  After a little girl was teased for her short hairstyle, her teacher got a haircut too  Yahoo LifestyleThe teacher of a child who was teased for her short hair chopped off her hip-length locks to make her student feel better.
  
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• No change in Frontier High teacher's administrative leave, credential status - The Bakersfield Californian

  15-02-2019 02:23 via bakersfield.com
  No change in Frontier High teacher's administrative leave, credential status  The Bakersfield CalifornianThere has still been no change in the credential or administrative leave status of Frontier High teacher Emily Salazar.
  
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• Teacher who tackled Kessler given community service - The Daily Progress

  15-02-2019 02:09 via dailyprogress.com
  Teacher who tackled Kessler given community service  The Daily ProgressThe Wilson Memorial High School teacher previously found guilty of assaulting the organizer of the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally received a lower charge ...
  
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• Mom says teacher put her four-year-old child in a dark closet as punishment - KTRK-TV

  15-02-2019 01:59 via abc13.com
  Mom says teacher put her four-year-old child in a dark closet as punishment  KTRK-TVA Texas City teacher is being investigated after a mom says her 4-year-old was put in a dark closet as a punishment.
  
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• Woman sues clerics group over alleged abuse by teacher - Times Union

  15-02-2019 01:28 via timesunion.com
  Woman sues clerics group over alleged abuse by teacher  Times Union SCHENECTADY — In 2012, Jeanne Marron and other alumni of Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons High School received a letter from the national office of the Irish ...
  
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• Iowa teacher charged with 3rd OWI, being 3 times legal limit - KWQC-TV6

  15-02-2019 01:24 via kwqc.com
  Iowa teacher charged with 3rd OWI, being 3 times legal limit  KWQC-TV6BRITT, Iowa (KWQC) – A teacher in north-central Iowa had a blood alcohol *content* three times the legal limit when she was arrested for her third drunk driving ...
  
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• Ypsilanti teacher found guilty of flashing woman near school where he taught - MLive.com

  15-02-2019 00:52 via mlive.com
  Ypsilanti teacher found guilty of flashing woman near school where he taught  MLive.comYPSILANTI, MI -- An Ypsilanti elementary school teacher accused of exposing himself to a woman in August hoped he'd have better luck facing a judge than a ...
  
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• Teacher surprises kindergarten student with matching hairstyle - KTRK-TV

  15-02-2019 00:49 via abc13.com
  Teacher surprises kindergarten student with matching hairstyle  KTRK-TVNow the teacher and her student are wearing matching bows to school!
  
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• Bath teacher visits all 50 states - LimaOhio.com

  15-02-2019 00:44 via limaohio.com
  Bath teacher visits all 50 states  LimaOhio.comLIMA — Bath Township teacher and resident Amanda Williams celebrated her 27th birthday this month and has carried out her passion for traveling by vi.
  
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• Parkland teacher calls arming school faculty 'asinine' - PBS NewsHour

  15-02-2019 00:30 via pbs.org
  Parkland teacher calls arming school faculty 'asinine'  PBS NewsHourThursday marked the first anniversary of a deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Across the country, Americans ...
  
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• Aberdeen elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child rape - KIRO Seattle

  15-02-2019 00:30 via kiro7.com
  Aberdeen elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of child rape  KIRO SeattleInvestigators with the Marysville Police Department, along with the Aberdeen Police Department, arrested a 35-year-old man for his alleged role in the 2017 ...
  
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• Retired Springfield teacher's Black History Month collection displayed at Sci-Tech - WWLP.com

  15-02-2019 00:25 via wwlp.com
  Retired Springfield teacher's Black History Month collection displayed at Sci-Tech  WWLP.comA retired Springfield school teacher displayed her lifetime collection of memorabilia as a Black History Month exhibit Thursday.
  
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• State unlikely to file more charges against retired Naugatuck teacher in boating death of Waterbury teacher - Waterbury Republican American

  15-02-2019 00:16 via rep-am.com
  State unlikely to file more charges against retired Naugatuck teacher in boating death of Waterbury teacher  Waterbury Republican AmericanWATERBURY — An investigation into the death of a 38-year-old woman on Candlewood Lake last summer is closed, and the man she was with before she died ...
  
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• Here’s how you can help this Richmond teacher take her students to Luray Caverns - WTVR CBS 6 News

  15-02-2019 00:15 via wtvr.com
  Here’s how you can help this Richmond teacher take her students to Luray Caverns  WTVR CBS 6 NewsFor 11 years Cheri Manning has taken her love of teaching and children to the classrooms of John B. Cary Elementary school in Richmond.
  
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• Drama teacher charged with statutory rape of student in 'little theater' - Springfield News-Leader

  15-02-2019 00:06 via news-leader.com
  Drama teacher charged with statutory rape of student in 'little theater'  Springfield News-LeaderA drama teacher in Barry County has been charged with statutory rape after allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old student in the high school's ...
  
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