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• Former Special Ed Teacher Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Boy, Starting When He Was 11 - PEOPLE.com

  05-03-2019 22:55 via people.com
  Former Special Ed Teacher Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Boy, Starting When He Was 11  PEOPLE.comIf convicted on all counts, Heather Winfield could face life in prison.
  
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• Former Naples High teacher accused of sex with student expected to plead no contest to some charges - Naples Daily News

  05-03-2019 21:39 via naplesnews.com
  Former Naples High teacher accused of sex with student expected to plead no contest to some charges  Naples Daily NewsA former Naples High School teacher accused of having sexual relations with a student is expected to plead no contest to charges in one of two cases Friday.
  
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• Wayne County teacher facing drug charge on MS Coast - WDAM

  05-03-2019 20:27 via wdam.com
  Wayne County teacher facing drug charge on MS Coast  WDAMWAYNE COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A Wayne County High School teacher is facing a drug charge on the Mississippi Coast. According to the Harrison County Jail ...
  
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• DA declines to charge teacher accused of abusing student in Whitehorse Middle School incident - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  05-03-2019 20:24 via channel3000.com
  DA declines to charge teacher accused of abusing student in Whitehorse Middle School incident  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3The Dane County district attorney is declining to charge a teacher accused of physically attacking a child at Whitehorse Middle School last month.
  
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• With teacher turned toward chalkboard, 14-year-old boy sets fire to girl's hair - Chicago Tribune

  05-03-2019 20:20 via chicagotribune.com
  With teacher turned toward chalkboard, 14-year-old boy sets fire to girl's hair  Chicago TribuneWith the teacher turned toward the chalkboard, a 14-year-old boy got up from his desk at a West Side grade school Monday, crossed the room and flicked a ...
  
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• Red Bank teacher murder: Defense tells jury someone else killed her - Asbury Park Press

  05-03-2019 20:10 via app.com
  Red Bank teacher murder: Defense tells jury someone else killed her  Asbury Park PressFREEHOLD - For weeks, prosecutors have called witnesses to support their theory that Jonelle Melton, a beloved social studies teacher at Red Bank Middle ...
  
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• Florida teacher reads the fine print, wins $10,000 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

  05-03-2019 20:09 via heraldtribune.com
  Florida teacher reads the fine print, wins $10,000  Sarasota Herald-TribuneSure, we've all been told to read the fine print. And sure, we usually don't. But for one Florida woman who did — a self-described and unapologetic “nerd,” ...
  
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• Texas teacher pay emerges as a sticking point between House and Senate - The Texas Tribune

  05-03-2019 19:52 via texastribune.org
  Texas teacher pay emerges as a sticking point between House and Senate  The Texas TribuneThe Senate is proposing $5,000 raises for each teacher and librarian. The House is calling for raising minimum salaries and increasing benefits. by Aliyya ...
  
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• 'Student-centered approach' nets Elizabeth Thurner county teacher of the year nomination - Verde Independent

  05-03-2019 19:52 via verdenews.com
  'Student-centered approach' nets Elizabeth Thurner county teacher of the year nomination  Verde IndependentCOTTONWOOD – Cottonwood-Oak Creek nominated nine of its district's educators for the county's annual Teacher of the Year awards. Of the district's nominees ...
  
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• Buffett Magnet investigating teacher after reports of 'inappropriate remarks' - WOWT

  05-03-2019 19:50 via wowt.com
  Buffett Magnet investigating teacher after reports of 'inappropriate remarks'  WOWTHR personnel at OPS and Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School are investigating an incident involving a teacher who allegedly 'introduced an inappropriate ...
  
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• Lee reveals details on education plan and teacher pay raises - WKRN News 2

  05-03-2019 19:21 via wkrn.com
  Lee reveals details on education plan and teacher pay raises  WKRN News 2The day after his first State of the State address, Governor Bill Lee spoke at the DoubleTree Hotel in Nashville, revealing new details about his education ...
  
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• How a little-known feud between two teacher groups fueled last week’s ‘sickout’ - Lexington Herald Leader

  05-03-2019 18:24 via kentucky.com
  How a little-known feud between two teacher groups fueled last week’s ‘sickout’  Lexington Herald LeaderA teacher “sick-out” last week that closed eight school districts, including Fayette and Jefferson counties, was fueled by a feud between the Kentucky Association ...
  
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• Affidavit: Manor ISD kindergarten teacher tried to stab boyfriend after he rejected sex - KEYE TV CBS Austin

  05-03-2019 18:22 via cbsaustin.com
  Affidavit: Manor ISD kindergarten teacher tried to stab boyfriend after he rejected sex  KEYE TV CBS AustinAn elementary school teacher in Manor ISD is accused of trying to stab her boyfriend after he refused sex with her. 41-year-old Yamile Uribe, a kindergarten ...
  
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• Parimutuel betting bill scrapped; Teacher and Student Success Act advances on Utah's Capitol Hill - KSL.com

  05-03-2019 18:10 via ksl.com
  Parimutuel betting bill scrapped; Teacher and Student Success Act advances on Utah's Capitol Hill  KSL.comThe sponsor of a bill dealing with parimutuel betting essentially killed the proposal Monday. Also, a measure that creates a process for disbursing money to ...
  
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• A Crash Course On DeVos' Department Of Education

  05-03-2019 17:06 via the1a.org
  What has Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos been up to since joining the department?(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  
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• North Bend teacher gets prestigious national educator award - Lincoln Journal Star

  05-03-2019 17:00 via journalstar.com
  North Bend teacher gets prestigious national educator award  Lincoln Journal StarA fifth-grade teacher at North Bend Central Elementary was surprised Monday with the Milken Educator Award, one of the most prestigious educator awards in ...
  
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• DeSantis off to 'bold' start in addressing teacher shortage, but needs to do more | Opinion - Sun Sentinel

  05-03-2019 16:55 via sun-sentinel.com
  DeSantis off to 'bold' start in addressing teacher shortage, but needs to do more | Opinion  Sun SentinelThe governor has proposed a bold move to change the state's budget that would allow for “sizable bonuses” for highly rated teachers. But salaries have proven ...
  
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• Self-defense teacher gives tips to protect yourself - MyStateline.com

  05-03-2019 16:16 via mystateline.com
  Self-defense teacher gives tips to protect yourself  MyStateline.comMarch is National Women's History month. Despite making major strides toward gender equality, many women are still victims of domestic violence and sexual ...
  
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• 6 girls accuse elementary school substitute teacher of molestation - ActionNewsJax.com

  05-03-2019 16:10 via actionnewsjax.com
  6 girls accuse elementary school substitute teacher of molestation  ActionNewsJax.comOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida substitute teacher has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing children, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's ...
  
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• Reading fine print nets Florida teacher $10,000 | WJAX-TV - ActionNewsJax.com

  05-03-2019 15:33 via actionnewsjax.com
  Reading fine print nets Florida teacher $10,000 | WJAX-TV  ActionNewsJax.comIt pays to read the fine print. It was worth $10000 to a Florida high school teacher.
  
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• Community Classroom: Teacher wants students to have their own copies of books like ‘Alice in Wonderland’ - WECT

  05-03-2019 15:04 via wect.com
  Community Classroom: Teacher wants students to have their own copies of books like ‘Alice in Wonderland’  WECTA teacher at Wilmington Prep Academy would like each of her students to have a copy of the classic books like "Alice in Wonderland."
  
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• 'Despicable' driver's license agency, teacher pay raises, the socialist bogeyman, Dallas corruption - Dallas News

  05-03-2019 15:00 via dallasnews.com
  'Despicable' driver's license agency, teacher pay raises, the socialist bogeyman, Dallas corruption  Dallas NewsGood morning!Here are the top political headlines from Austin, the campaign trail and Dallas.
  
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• Michigan special education teacher accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old student - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

  05-03-2019 14:53 via clickondetroit.com
  Michigan special education teacher accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old student  WDIV ClickOnDetroitA northern Michigan special education teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a student, beginning when the boy was 11 years old.
  
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• Ignatius Fired Gay Teacher In 2017 -- Has Anything Changed Since? - Chicago, IL Patch

  05-03-2019 13:28 via patch.com
  Ignatius Fired Gay Teacher In 2017 -- Has Anything Changed Since?  Chicago, IL PatchWhy Was Gay Teacher Fired From Catholic School? - Chicago, IL - A former teacher shares more about being "outed" and harassed for being gay, reporting a ...
  
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• Middle school teacher who allegedly called students the N-word suspended - NJ.com

  05-03-2019 13:11 via nj.com
  Middle school teacher who allegedly called students the N-word suspended  NJ.comA Salem County school district has suspended a teacher while it investigates claims that he called students at the middle school a racial epithet. A Penns Grove ...
  
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• Florida education news: School choice, campus security, teacher protests and more - Tampa Bay Times

  05-03-2019 12:46 via tampabay.com
  Florida education news: School choice, campus security, teacher protests and more  Tampa Bay TimesSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: The Florida Department of Education warns school districts not to try to verify student claims of bullying before offering them a ...
  
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• Wilson parents, students pack board meeting to support math teacher - Reading Eagle

  05-03-2019 12:44 via readingeagle.com
  Wilson parents, students pack board meeting to support math teacher  Reading EagleDoug Myer is currently not teaching AP calculus, according to students and staff.
  
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• Maine lawmakers again try to raise teacher pay but questions remain about who will pay for it - Bangor Daily News

  05-03-2019 12:43 via bangordailynews.com
  Maine lawmakers again try to raise teacher pay but questions remain about who will pay for it  Bangor Daily NewsMaine's teacher salaries are lower than those in many other states. A number of options in the Legislature could give them a raise.. Maine news, sports, politics, ...
  
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• As Elite Campuses Diversify, A 'Bias Towards Privilege' Persists

  05-03-2019 12:00 via npr.org
  Many elite colleges have committed to enrolling more low-income students. But, a new book argues, their efforts at inclusivity still fall short.(Image credit: Mai Ly Degnan for NPR)
  
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• Wolf's plan to boost teacher salaries faces skepticism in state House | News - witf.org

  05-03-2019 11:57 via witf.org
  Wolf's plan to boost teacher salaries faces skepticism in state House | News  witf.org(Harrisburg) -- Lawmakers from the powerful state House Appropriations Committee cast doubt on the fate of Governor Tom Wolf's proposal to set the state's ...
  
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• Red Bank murder trial: 6 things to know about the brutal slaying of teacher Jonelle Melton - Asbury Park Press

  05-03-2019 11:00 via app.com
  Red Bank murder trial: 6 things to know about the brutal slaying of teacher Jonelle Melton  Asbury Park PressA trial has been underway in Superior Court in Freehold for three men accused of the mistaken-identity murder of Red Bank schoolteacher Jonelle Melton.
  
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• Award-winning teacher among staff needing charity to scrape by - The Guardian

  05-03-2019 08:15 via theguardian.com
  Award-winning teacher among staff needing charity to scrape by  The GuardianIt was winning a national Teaching Award and getting a pay rise in recognition of her outstanding work that, paradoxically, inflicted the final blow to Sarah ...
  
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• CSU teacher candidates, faculty dispel negative perceptions of public education - Rocky Mountain Collegian

  05-03-2019 07:45 via collegian.com
  CSU teacher candidates, faculty dispel negative perceptions of public education  Rocky Mountain CollegianFrom low funding to a teacher shortage, students and faculty at CSU pinpointed the troubles to a general lack of respect for education.
  
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• Indianola teachers fight effort to strip bargaining rights during contract negotiations - Des Moines Register

  05-03-2019 07:29 via desmoinesregister.com
  Indianola teachers fight effort to strip bargaining rights during contract negotiations  Des Moines RegisterWhat items get included in the district's negotiated teacher contracts is at the heart of the conflict.
  
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• Nursing teacher Dorothy Patach, 95, 'cared deeply' about South Omaha - Omaha World-Herald

  05-03-2019 07:00 via omaha.com
  Nursing teacher Dorothy Patach, 95, 'cared deeply' about South Omaha  Omaha World-HeraldShe believed that being human meant serving others,” Jennifer Katz said. “She just wanted to make people better and feel better, and you do that by giving.”
  
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• Nebraska teacher surprised with $25,000 national award | Education - Omaha World-Herald

  05-03-2019 07:00 via omaha.com
  Nebraska teacher surprised with $25,000 national award | Education  Omaha World-HeraldTeacher Rebecca Streff said she was “clueless” before the big announcement on Monday that she received a Milken Educator Award — the only one in ...
  
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• Teacher battles cancer with community support | Local News - Brunswick News

  05-03-2019 06:00 via thebrunswicknews.com
  Teacher battles cancer with community support | Local News  Brunswick NewsOf all of life's major questions, one of the most perplexing is “Why do bad things happen to good people?” One could spend hours mulling theories and ...
  
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• How the Agency That Investigates Teacher Misconduct Plans to Dig Itself Out From a Mountain of Cases - Voice of San Diego

  05-03-2019 04:27 via voiceofsandiego.org
  How the Agency That Investigates Teacher Misconduct Plans to Dig Itself Out From a Mountain of Cases  Voice of San DiegoNot only is the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing juggling more misconduct cases than any point in at least a decade, the state attorney general ...
  
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• Dance teacher named February Teachers First award winner - KOAA 5

  05-03-2019 03:24 via koaa.com
  Dance teacher named February Teachers First award winner  KOAA 5COLORADO SPRINGS – KOAA and Salsa Brava honoring teachers across Southern Colorado with February's Teachers First award recipient. The big winner ...
  
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• Teacher licensing 'loophole' targeted - West Central Tribune

  05-03-2019 02:46 via wctrib.com
  Teacher licensing 'loophole' targeted  West Central TribuneMinnesota House Democrats want to close what they say is a loophole in the state's new teacher licensing system, but opponents argue the result will be a less ...
  
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• Teacher licensing 'loophole' targeted - Brainerd Dispatch

  05-03-2019 02:46 via brainerddispatch.com
  Teacher licensing 'loophole' targeted  Brainerd DispatchMinnesota House Democrats want to close what they say is a loophole in the state's new teacher licensing system, but opponents argue the result will be a less ...
  
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• State Board of Education suspends Blythewood teacher for unprofessional conduct - WIS10

  05-03-2019 02:23 via wistv.com
  State Board of Education suspends Blythewood teacher for unprofessional conduct  WIS10COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The State Board of Education has suspended the educating certification of an engineering and robotics teacher with Richland School ...
  
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• March Top Notch Teacher: Melrose-Mindoro's Janet Woodward brings coaching mentality to learning - News8000.com - WKBT

  05-03-2019 02:03 via news8000.com
  March Top Notch Teacher: Melrose-Mindoro's Janet Woodward brings coaching mentality to learning  News8000.com - WKBTFor one local teacher, seeing is believing and learning is achieved by doing. Her engaging, high-energy personality rubs off her students, who say they look ...
  
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• GRPS teacher facing federal charges for coercing teen to send sexually explicit photos - WZZM13.com

  05-03-2019 02:03 via wzzm13.com
  GRPS teacher facing federal charges for coercing teen to send sexually explicit photos  WZZM13.comA federal indictment shows Philip Paauwe is facing five federal charges for a variety of child exploitation and pornography offenses.
  
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• Naples teacher and soccer coach arrested for molesting students - NBC2 News

  05-03-2019 01:29 via nbc-2.com
  Naples teacher and soccer coach arrested for molesting students  NBC2 NewsCollier County Public Schools will recommend Hector Manley's termination at Tuesday's district school board meeting.
  
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• Case of a Poway Teacher Who Sent Inappropriate Texts Is Still Stirring Anger, Two Years Later - Voice of San Diego

  05-03-2019 01:20 via voiceofsandiego.org
  Case of a Poway Teacher Who Sent Inappropriate Texts Is Still Stirring Anger, Two Years Later  Voice of San DiegoNearly two years after parents of a 17-year-old student complained to Westview High School officials that a physical education teacher was sending ...
  
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• Are Nevada teacher evaluations making the grade? - KTNV Las Vegas

  05-03-2019 01:14 via ktnv.com
  Are Nevada teacher evaluations making the grade?  KTNV Las VegasLAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Ninety-seven percent of Nevada teachers are rated "effective" or higher under the framework set for evaluating their performance with ...
  
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• Taylor teacher under fire for asking students to tell parents about possible school issue - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

  05-03-2019 01:03 via clickondetroit.com
  Taylor teacher under fire for asking students to tell parents about possible school issue  WDIV ClickOnDetroitTAYLOR, Mich. - Was she a troublemaker or problem-solver? That is the question being continuously asked. A teacher was temporarily placed on leave after ...
  
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• Community High School District 155 teacher told alleged victim he flirts with students, police report shows - Northwest Herald

  05-03-2019 01:00 via nwherald.com
  Community High School District 155 teacher told alleged victim he flirts with students, police report shows  Northwest HeraldA Crystal Lake Central High School teacher accused of grooming an underage girl online told the alleged victim that he “often flirted with his students in the ...
  
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• Yuma teacher reacts to upcoming pay raises - KYMA

  05-03-2019 00:34 via kyma.com
  Yuma teacher reacts to upcoming pay raises  KYMAOne long-time Yuma teacher is excited about the recent announcement that teachers and staff at the Yuma Union High School District will be receiving raises ...
  
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