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• 💙The inspiring way former teacher is raising awareness about terminal illness: ‘Live each day to the fullest’ - WTVR CBS 6 News

  28-02-2019 23:56 via wtvr.com
  💙The inspiring way former teacher is raising awareness about terminal illness: ‘Live each day to the fullest’  WTVR CBS 6 NewsCHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A former Hanover County teacher is tackling her bucket list while raising awareness about a terminal illness. Peg Myrick loves ...
  
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• WV MetroNews House and Senate budgets part ways on teacher pay raises - West Virginia MetroNews

  28-02-2019 23:53 via wvmetronews.com
  WV MetroNews House and Senate budgets part ways on teacher pay raises  West Virginia MetroNewsEach finance committee passes a budget with that major difference.
  
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• Peoria police investigating alleged relationship between teacher and student - FOX 10 News Phoenix

  28-02-2019 23:42 via fox10phoenix.com
  Peoria police investigating alleged relationship between teacher and student  FOX 10 News PhoenixPEORIA, Ariz. (FOX 10) -- The Peoria Police Department is investigating an allegation of an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student at ...
  
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• Teacher arrested on suspicion of 4th OWI was student favorite; parents say 'enough is enough' - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  28-02-2019 23:26 via channel3000.com
  Teacher arrested on suspicion of 4th OWI was student favorite; parents say 'enough is enough'  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3Dennis Brunner, a Madison elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of a fourth OWI on Saturday was a student favorite, at least according to former ...
  
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• Temperature fluctuations at Taylor High School still being addressed; teacher suspended for her response - Southgate News Herald

  28-02-2019 23:24 via thenewsherald.com
  Temperature fluctuations at Taylor High School still being addressed; teacher suspended for her response  Southgate News Herald“It's 58 degrees in here.” These were the words written by a teacher at Taylor High School amidst ongoing heating and cooling issues in the building.
  
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• Taylor teacher suspended for her response to school's chilly 58 degree classroom temperature - Southgate News Herald

  28-02-2019 23:24 via thenewsherald.com
  Taylor teacher suspended for her response to school's chilly 58 degree classroom temperature  Southgate News Herald“It's 58 degrees in here.” These were the words written by a teacher at Taylor High School amidst ongoing heating and cooling issues in the building.
  
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• Photos from Kentucky teacher sickout strike over pension bill - Courier Journal

  28-02-2019 22:20 via courier-journal.com
  Photos from Kentucky teacher sickout strike over pension bill  Courier JournalTeachers across the state called in sick Thursday to rally in Frankfort against a bill that could impact pensions. Check out Courier Journal photos.
  
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• University Says Missouri Professor Stole — And Sold — A Grad Student's Work

  28-02-2019 21:19 via npr.org
  The student's work allegedly led to a newly approved drug "expected to compete for a substantial portion of a multi-billion-dollar annual market," the University of Missouri system says.
  
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• Former Upstate student accuses teacher of enabling sexual abuse - WYFF4 Greenville

  28-02-2019 20:58 via wyff4.com
  Former Upstate student accuses teacher of enabling sexual abuse  WYFF4 GreenvilleA former Upstate student wants a teacher fired for letting a priest abuse him.
  
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• School investigates rumors about teacher’s comments regarding American flag - KAIT

  28-02-2019 20:44 via kait8.com
  School investigates rumors about teacher’s comments regarding American flag  KAITCross County school officials found themselves trying to track down a rumor that a high school teacher made disparaging remarks to a student about his ...
  
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• Former Athens teacher enters plea in rape of student - Battle Creek Enquirer

  28-02-2019 20:27 via battlecreekenquirer.com
  Former Athens teacher enters plea in rape of student  Battle Creek EnquirerA former Athens teacher is facing a prison term after entering a plea Thursday for having sex with a student. Tyler Millward, 30, of Springfield, faces up to 20 ...
  
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• A more subdued Bevin says he doesn't get point of teacher demonstration - Courier Journal

  28-02-2019 20:24 via courier-journal.com
  A more subdued Bevin says he doesn't get point of teacher demonstration  Courier JournalFRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin said Thursday he was confused by the quickly called teacher demonstration at the Capitol and not familiar with the bill that is ...
  
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• The Music Teacher Who Travels the World for Free As a Mystery Shopper - The Cut

  28-02-2019 20:00 via thecut.com
  The Music Teacher Who Travels the World for Free As a Mystery Shopper  The CutA teacher can't afford to take fancy vacations on her normal salary, so she travels for free as a mystery shopper. Here's how she does it.
  
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• Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell - WISN Milwaukee

  28-02-2019 19:53 via wisn.com
  Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell  WISN MilwaukeeA 3-year-old girl at a Missouri day care had to be taken to a hospital by ambulance earlier this month after the teacher claimed she fell in the classroom.
  
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• Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell - WLKY Louisville

  28-02-2019 19:45 via wlky.com
  Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell  WLKY LouisvilleA 3-year-old girl at a Missouri day care had to be taken to a hospital by ambulance earlier this month after the teacher claimed she fell in the classroom.
  
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• Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell - WESH Orlando

  28-02-2019 19:45 via wesh.com
  Video shows daycare teacher throwing 3-year-old, claiming the girl fell  WESH OrlandoA 3-year-old girl at a Missouri day care had to be taken to a hospital by ambulance earlier this month after the teacher claimed she fell in the classroom.
  
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• Documents reveal District 155 teacher returned to classroom following leave before felony grooming charge - Northwest Herald

  28-02-2019 19:12 via nwherald.com
  Documents reveal District 155 teacher returned to classroom following leave before felony grooming charge  Northwest HeraldCommunity High School District 155 officials knew in August about a police probe of allegations against a Crystal Lake Central High School teacher later ...
  
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• Texas mom outraged after teacher cut her son’s hair for dress code violation - TODAY

  28-02-2019 19:08 via today.com
  Texas mom outraged after teacher cut her son’s hair for dress code violation  TODAYA mom in Hico, Texas, says the local high school cut her son's hair without permission because his bangs violated the dress code.
  
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• Texas teacher had sexual contact in class, police say - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  28-02-2019 19:01 via star-telegram.com
  Texas teacher had sexual contact in class, police say  Fort Worth Star-TelegramA 46-year-old teacher at Guyer High School is accused of having an improper relationship with a student, according to reports. Jeana Wesson surrendered ...
  
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• DeVos Announces Support For Proposed School Choice Tax Credit

  28-02-2019 17:59 via npr.org
  The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  
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• Ariz. Elementary Teacher Allegedly Had Sex with 6th-Grade Student and Let Other Boy Watch - PEOPLE.com

  28-02-2019 17:34 via people.com
  Ariz. Elementary Teacher Allegedly Had Sex with 6th-Grade Student and Let Other Boy Watch  PEOPLE.comBrittany Zamora has been charged with two counts of molestation of a child, one count of furnishing harmful material and nine counts of sexual conduct with a ...
  
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• Family mourns grandmother, elementary school teacher's aide killed in driveway - KPRC Click2Houston

  28-02-2019 17:27 via click2houston.com
  Family mourns grandmother, elementary school teacher's aide killed in driveway  KPRC Click2HoustonA family is grieving the loss of a grandmother and mother of two after a shooting in east Houston.
  
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• Oconomowoc High School teacher resigned during investigation into alleged relationship with student - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  28-02-2019 16:53 via jsonline.com
  Oconomowoc High School teacher resigned during investigation into alleged relationship with student  Milwaukee Journal SentinelTom Klubertanz, a former Oconomowoc High School teacher, was investigated by the district concerning an alleged inappropriate relationship with a former ...
  
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• Why did Kentucky teachers call a sickout over the latest pension bill? - Courier Journal

  28-02-2019 15:00 via courier-journal.com
  Why did Kentucky teachers call a sickout over the latest pension bill?  Courier JournalBrent McKim, head of the Jefferson County teachers union, said a bill could dilute educators' voice on the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System board.
  
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• When Kids Ask (Really) Tough Questions: A Quick Guide

  28-02-2019 14:40 via npr.org
  Is Santa real? Will you ever die? Children ask questions that can induce knee-buckling panic in adults. NPR's Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have research-tested strategies to help you with the answers.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
  
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• Phoenix teacher accused of assaulting special needs student - KTAR.com

  28-02-2019 14:25 via ktar.com
  Phoenix teacher accused of assaulting special needs student  KTAR.comA Phoenix special needs teacher has been charged with assaulting a student with autism for allegedly pushing a pencil down the back of his pants last year.
  
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• How To Teach Black History

  28-02-2019 11:18 via npr.org
  It's a topic often debated during the month of February: How should we teach black history to the country's students? We put that question to some educators and researchers.
  
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• Student complaints over teacher’s social media use lead to Pierce College investigation - Q13 News Seattle

  28-02-2019 09:11 via q13fox.com
  Student complaints over teacher’s social media use lead to Pierce College investigation  Q13 News SeattlePierce College officials say they are investigating a faculty member after students complained about social media posts made by the teacher.
  
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• PD: Phoenix teacher put pencil in 10-year-old student's 'butt crack' - AZFamily

  28-02-2019 07:39 via azfamily.com
  PD: Phoenix teacher put pencil in 10-year-old student's 'butt crack'  AZFamilyThe 56-year-old teacher, Vicki Biddle Martin, told police the student's “butt crack” was showing. She said it was a “very poor decision” to put the eraser end of the ...
  
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• Former Plum teacher fired after 'vague' allegations sues district - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  28-02-2019 05:37 via post-gazette.com
  Former Plum teacher fired after 'vague' allegations sues district  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA former Plum teacher who was fired even though he successfully defended himself in court against allegations of inappropriate behavior toward a female ...
  
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• These Kentucky school districts are closed due to teacher 'sickout' - Courier Journal

  28-02-2019 05:02 via courier-journal.com
  These Kentucky school districts are closed due to teacher 'sickout'  Courier JournalSeveral Kentucky school districts announced they would shutdown Thursday after thousands of teachers called in sick as part of a coordinated protest against a ...
  
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• Bradenton teacher's aide accused of abusing child with autism - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

  28-02-2019 04:22 via fox13news.com
  Bradenton teacher's aide accused of abusing child with autism  FOX 13 News, Tampa BayBRADENTON, Fla. (FOX 13) - Bradenton police charged a Manatee County Schools teacher's aide with child abuse after security camera video showed him ...
  
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• JCPS cancels classes Thursday due to teacher absences - WAVE 3

  28-02-2019 04:21 via wave3.com
  JCPS cancels classes Thursday due to teacher absences  WAVE 3LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools have canceled classes due to teacher absences. The decision was made after a conference call ...
  
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• Pinson Valley HS volunteer substitute teacher arrested for enticing child for immoral purposes - WBRC

  28-02-2019 03:37 via wbrc.com
  Pinson Valley HS volunteer substitute teacher arrested for enticing child for immoral purposes  WBRCA teacher and assistant coach at Pinson Valley High School has been arrested for enticing a child for immoral purposes.
  
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• Denver district begins cutting central office positions to pay for teacher raises - Chalkbeat Colorado

  28-02-2019 03:09 via chalkbeat.org
  Denver district begins cutting central office positions to pay for teacher raises  Chalkbeat ColoradoCutting more than 150 central office jobs will free up $17 million for raises for teachers and other employees, as well as special education services.
  
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• Janesville school officials decline to say if arrested teacher had earlier consequences - Gazettextra

  28-02-2019 02:00 via gazettextra.com
  Janesville school officials decline to say if arrested teacher had earlier consequences  GazettextraJanesville School District officials say they are not allowed to reveal if a teacher charged with fourth-offense intoxicated driving faced consequences for his ...
  
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• St. Paul teacher who sexually harassed colleagues resigns after five months on paid leave - St. Paul Pioneer Press

  28-02-2019 01:03 via twincities.com
  St. Paul teacher who sexually harassed colleagues resigns after five months on paid leave  St. Paul Pioneer PressA St. Paul Public Schools teacher whose brief suspension for sexually harassing colleagues sparked controversy last summer has agreed to resign after ...
  
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• Man Charged With Shooting DC Teacher in Face, Killing Second Man - NBC4 Washington

  28-02-2019 00:59 via nbcwashington.com
  Man Charged With Shooting DC Teacher in Face, Killing Second Man  NBC4 WashingtonIn another stunning shooting of an innocent bystander in D.C., an elementary school teacher was shot in the face Monday as he drove home on New York ...
  
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• HISD elementary teacher accused of 'inappropriate behavior' - Chron.com

  28-02-2019 00:29 via chron.com
  HISD elementary teacher accused of 'inappropriate behavior'  Chron.comA teacher at Houston ISD's Northline Elementary School has been removed from the classroom amid an investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behavior.
  
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