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• Clovis East teacher accused of sexual misconduct with student - Bakersfield Now

  13-03-2019 23:56 via bakersfieldnow.com
  Clovis East teacher accused of sexual misconduct with student  Bakersfield NowA Clovis East teacher is facing serious charges after he was arrested on Wednesday. Detectives with the Clovis Police Department arrested 50-year-old Kenneth ...
  
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• Teacher pay, abortion restriction among surviving bills | State News - Gwcommonwealth

  13-03-2019 23:53 via gwcommonwealth.com
  Teacher pay, abortion restriction among surviving bills | State News  GwcommonwealthJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Wednesday was the deadline for the Mississippi House and Senate to act on general bills that originated in the other chamber.
  
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• Alpacas die at Tennessee high school, teacher cited - WVLT.TV

  13-03-2019 23:13 via wvlt.tv
  Alpacas die at Tennessee high school, teacher cited  WVLT.TVNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A teacher in Middle Tennessee was cited for animal cruelty after several alpacas were found dead at Raider Farm at McGavock ...
  
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• Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher 'Sickout' Now Appear Dead - 89.3 WFPL News Louisville

  13-03-2019 23:04 via wfpl.org
  Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher 'Sickout' Now Appear Dead  89.3 WFPL News LouisvilleKentucky lawmakers say the last two education bills teachers have gathered in Frankfort to protest are very unlikely to move forward in the final days of the ...
  
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• Former teacher inducted into Kentucky Hall of Fame - ABC 36 News - WTVQ

  13-03-2019 22:57 via wtvq.com
  Former teacher inducted into Kentucky Hall of Fame - ABC 36 News  WTVQFRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ)- While there were many teachers at the capitol to protest – one retired teacher was there to be honored for her decades of hard work.
  
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• This Mentoring Program Is Taking A Different Approach To Help Students With Reading

  13-03-2019 22:53 via npr.org
  Many schools rely on mentoring programs to help younger students. But one program is turning that idea on its head — by helping older students become better readers by teaching younger kids.
  
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• A Teacher's View: Pi Day Makes Math Engaging for Students — and Demonstrates Math's Importance in the World Outside the Classroom - The 74

  13-03-2019 22:45 via the74million.org
  A Teacher's View: Pi Day Makes Math Engaging for Students — and Demonstrates Math's Importance in the World Outside the Classroom  The 74I've taught math for 23 years, and that's meant 23 Pi Days. Every year, people make puns about pizza pies and fruit pies and the number pi. Yet past the fun ...
  
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• Teacher Feature: kindergarten teacher sees part of her job at Longwood school as creating book lovers - Chicago Tribune

  13-03-2019 22:40 via chicagotribune.com
  Teacher Feature: kindergarten teacher sees part of her job at Longwood school as creating book lovers  Chicago TribuneQ&A with Patty Pinchuk, a kindergarten teacher at Longwood Elementary School in Naperville.
  
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• Oklahoma Teen, 17, Pleads Guilty in Teacher's Death, Rape of an 81-Year-Old Woman - PEOPLE.com

  13-03-2019 22:35 via people.com
  Oklahoma Teen, 17, Pleads Guilty in Teacher's Death, Rape of an 81-Year-Old Woman  PEOPLE.comDeonte James Green pleaded guilty to charges of murder, rape and 19 other felonies.
  
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• Lodi Special Education Teacher Charged With Assault In Fort Lee - Daily Voice

  13-03-2019 22:33 via dailyvoice.com
  Lodi Special Education Teacher Charged With Assault In Fort Lee  Daily VoiceA Lodi High School special education teacher who was charged with DWI three years ago is headed to court again, this time after being accused of assault by ...
  
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• Special-Ed Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Refereeing 'Fight Club' Brawls In Class - PEOPLE.com

  13-03-2019 22:15 via people.com
  Special-Ed Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Refereeing 'Fight Club' Brawls In Class  PEOPLE.comA California special education teacher has been arrested for allegedly refereeing and allowing “fight club” clashes in his classroom, PEOPLE confirms. Federico ...
  
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• Julia A. Stark educator wins Stamford teacher of year award - The Advocate

  13-03-2019 22:14 via stamfordadvocate.com
  Julia A. Stark educator wins Stamford teacher of year award  The AdvocateSTAMFORD — A fifth-grade teacher at Julia A. Stark Elementary School was selected as the 2019-20 Stamford Teacher of the Year. Katelyn Tavolacci, who has ...
  
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• Mississippi teacher pay increase, abortion restriction among surviving bills - Knoe.com

  13-03-2019 22:13 via knoe.com
  Mississippi teacher pay increase, abortion restriction among surviving bills  Knoe.comJACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Wednesday was the deadline for the Mississippi House and Senate to act on general bills that originated in the other chamber. Bills that ...
  
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• Harvard EdCast: The Complexities of Teacher Strikes - Harvard Graduate School of Education

  13-03-2019 21:54 via gse.harvard.edu
  Harvard EdCast: The Complexities of Teacher Strikes  Harvard Graduate School of EducationMartin West looks at the many factors contributing to the wave of teacher strikes around the country and discusses why some issues — such as salary — may be ...
  
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• GOP claims credit for NC’s higher teacher pay. It’s still not enough, governor says. - Charlotte Observer

  13-03-2019 21:46 via charlotteobserver.com
  GOP claims credit for NC’s higher teacher pay. It’s still not enough, governor says.  Charlotte ObserverGov. Roy Cooper argued for higher teacher pay in a Charlotte visit Wednesday as Republican leaders claimed credit for advancing North Carolina several ...
  
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• Rebecca Sturdy named Teacher of the Year by Rafters and Skyward - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

  13-03-2019 21:43 via wisconsinrapidstribune.com
  Rebecca Sturdy named Teacher of the Year by Rafters and Skyward  Wisconsin Rapids TribuneWISCONSIN RAPIDS – Rebecca Sturdy, a fifth-grade teacher at Grant Elementary School, has been named the Skyward Central Wisconsin Teacher of the Year ...
  
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• How Fairness Is Defined In Today's Hyper-Competitive College Landscape

  13-03-2019 21:28 via npr.org
  NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Natasha Warikoo, professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, about what is and isn't acceptable when applying for admission to elite colleges.
  
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• College Students See Nothing New In Admissions Scandal

  13-03-2019 21:28 via npr.org
  Wealthy parents using their power to give their kids an unfair advantage in getting into college is not new, say college students.The bigger surprise is that now people are getting busted for it.(Image credit: Megan Schelling/NPR)
  
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• College Students Say They're Not Surprised By Admissions Scandal

  13-03-2019 21:28 via npr.org
  College students say they're not surprised by the cheating scandal that's rocking college admissions. They say wealthy parents using their power to get their kids an unfair advantage is not new.
  
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• Police investigating accusations of misconduct by teacher at Apex Friendship Middle School - CBS17.com

  13-03-2019 21:24 via cbs17.com
  Police investigating accusations of misconduct by teacher at Apex Friendship Middle School  CBS17.comPolice wouldn't confirm the gender of the teacher or potential victims.
  
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• Wren HS employee named finalist for SC Teacher of the Year - Anderson Independent Mail

  13-03-2019 21:18 via independentmail.com
  Wren HS employee named finalist for SC Teacher of the Year  Anderson Independent MailTamara Cox, a media specialist at Wren High School, was named a finalist for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award.
  
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• Springboro gym teacher investigation continues - WHIO

  13-03-2019 21:17 via whio.com
  Springboro gym teacher investigation continues  WHIOSPRINGBORO — The lawyer who says she's representing the family of one of the alleged victims tied to an investigation of a now-former Springboro gym ...
  
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• Report: CCSD teacher took inappropriate photos of son - KLAS-TV

  13-03-2019 21:08 via lasvegasnow.com
  Report: CCSD teacher took inappropriate photos of son  KLAS-TVA Las Vegas valley elementary school teacher is facing charges of possession and distribution of pornography of a minor.
  
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• The 5th Grade Teacher Who Reportedly Decided A Mock Slavery Auction Of Her Black Students Was Appropriate Is Now Under Investigation - Guacamoley

  13-03-2019 19:58 via guacamoley.com
  The 5th Grade Teacher Who Reportedly Decided A Mock Slavery Auction Of Her Black Students Was Appropriate Is Now Under Investigation  GuacamoleyRebecca Antinozzi, a fifth-grade teacher at Chapel School in Bronxville, New York, is now under investigation after holding a mock slave auction in which white ...
  
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• NCSD: Arrested substitute teacher no longer with district - Oil City News

  13-03-2019 19:56 via oilcity.news
  NCSD: Arrested substitute teacher no longer with district  Oil City NewsThe Natrona County School District has released a statement regarding the March 8, 2019 arrest of a substitute teacher on school grounds. The statement.
  
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• SC Department of Education reprimands CCSD teacher fired after pushing student - Live 5 News WCSC

  13-03-2019 19:46 via live5news.com
  SC Department of Education reprimands CCSD teacher fired after pushing student  Live 5 News WCSCCOLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) - The state's Board of Education officially reprimanded a former teacher who was accused of assaulting a student at a Charleston ...
  
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• Illinois student says teacher made her refusal to stand for Pledge of Allegiance the subject of a test question - WHNT News 19

  13-03-2019 18:44 via whnt.com
  Illinois student says teacher made her refusal to stand for Pledge of Allegiance the subject of a test question  WHNT News 19EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A debate over standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is causing major conflict between a teacher and student at one Illinois High ...
  
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• Florida falls in national teacher pay ranking to 46th - Tampa Bay Times

  13-03-2019 18:37 via tampabay.com
  Florida falls in national teacher pay ranking to 46th  Tampa Bay TimesFlorida teachers got some bad news this week that bolsters their case asking for better pay: The state dropped from 45 to 46 on the National Education ...
  
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• Does It Matter Where You Go To College? Some Context For The Admissions Scandal

  13-03-2019 18:35 via npr.org
  It's no surprise that rich people game the system to get their kids into top colleges. Here are some key takeaways as the bribery scandal evolves.(Image credit: Rob Dobi/For NPR)
  
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• Business Briefs: Seven Hills' new look; Nonprofit Boot Camp; new teacher for GBRSS; new hires at BCArc | - theberkshireedge.com

  13-03-2019 17:44 via theberkshireedge.com
  Business Briefs: Seven Hills' new look; Nonprofit Boot Camp; new teacher for GBRSS; new hires at BCArc |  theberkshireedge.comLenox — Under the direction of owner the Wardman Group, and Scout Hotel & Resort Management, which was brought on to operate the 57-room hotel last ...
  
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• Local driver's ed teacher arrested on attempted child sex charges - WBAY

  13-03-2019 16:51 via wbay.com
  Local driver's ed teacher arrested on attempted child sex charges  WBAYOn March 12, officers arrested Charles A. Rodgers, 74. He's facing charges of Attempted Child Enticement, Attempted Sexual Assault by a School Member, and ...
  
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• College Bribery Scandal Exposes Flaws In Admissions System

  13-03-2019 16:19 via npr.org
  Alia Wong, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks to NPR's David Greene about the legal ways that wealthy parents have essentially tried to buy their kids' way into selective schools.
  
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• College Admissions System Must Be Examined Post Scandal, Niles Says

  13-03-2019 12:18 via npr.org
  David Greene talks to Stefanie Niles, vice president for enrollment and communications at Ohio Wesleyan University, about pressures of getting into college after an admissions scandal was made public.
  
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• College Completion Rates Are Up, But The Numbers Will Still Surprise You

  13-03-2019 12:01 via npr.org
  To unlock the benefits of going to college, you need to earn a degree. But average completion rates in the U.S. are surprisingly low and can vary widely depending on what type of school you attend.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
  
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• Kaine introduces bipartisan bill to address teacher shortages - Bristol Herald Courier

  13-03-2019 11:32 via heraldcourier.com
  Kaine introduces bipartisan bill to address teacher shortages  Bristol Herald CourierWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced a bill in the Senate on Tuesday which would address principal and teacher shortages, ...
  
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• Teacher faces charges for staging student fight club in special ed classroom - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

  13-03-2019 10:20 via fox8.com
  Teacher faces charges for staging student fight club in special ed classroom  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandCLOVERDALE, California - A high school teacher faces charges in an investigation into a student fight club at school. Frederico Vargas, 41, faces 13 counts of ...
  
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• News Brief: College Admissions Scandal, Death Penalty, Pell Sentenced

  13-03-2019 10:01 via npr.org
  Dozens of parents charged in the scandal. California governor to sign moratorium on the death penalty. Australian Cardinal George Pellissentenced to 6 years in prison for sexually abusing two boys.
  
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• Former Missouri math teacher sentenced more than 8 years in federal prison for receiving, distributing child pornography - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Newsroom

  13-03-2019 08:00 via ice.gov
  Former Missouri math teacher sentenced more than 8 years in federal prison for receiving, distributing child pornography  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NewsroomSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A former Missouri teacher was sentenced Wednesday to more than eight years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child ...
  
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• Thornton teacher creates ‘Harry Potter’ themed curriculum - FOX 31 Denver

  13-03-2019 06:36 via kdvr.com
  Thornton teacher creates ‘Harry Potter’ themed curriculum  FOX 31 DenverTHORNTON, Colo. -- Teachers are always coming up with new ways to keep their students engaged. One educator at an Adams 12 Five Star school took a ...
  
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• Springboro teacher resigns after misconduct allegations, board meets today - Dayton Daily News

  13-03-2019 06:30 via daytondailynews.com
  Springboro teacher resigns after misconduct allegations, board meets today  Dayton Daily NewsThe Springboro Board of Education has called a special meeting today to accept the resignation of a teacher placed on administrative leave Friday “pending an ...
  
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• Tacoma parents oppose teacher’s views on diversity - KING5.com

  13-03-2019 06:22 via king5.com
  Tacoma parents oppose teacher’s views on diversity  KING5.comThe Tacoma School Board and several families are speaking out against an article on ethnic studies written by a high school history teacher in the district.
  
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• Marion School Board fires teacher accused of making inappropriate comments to student - WCJB

  13-03-2019 04:52 via wcjb.com
  Marion School Board fires teacher accused of making inappropriate comments to student  WCJBThe Marion County School Board voted to let go of a teacher accused of making inappropriate comments to a student.
  
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• Public forum focuses on Morristown teacher controversy - WVLT.TV

  13-03-2019 04:23 via wvlt.tv
  Public forum focuses on Morristown teacher controversy  WVLT.TVThe Morristown Police Department and the superintendent of Hamblen County Schools confirmed investigators were conducting an investigation connected to a ...
  
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• Alternative program touts help in teacher shortage, but lawmaker scoffs - Chicago Sun-Times

  13-03-2019 02:31 via chicago.suntimes.com
  Alternative program touts help in teacher shortage, but lawmaker scoffs  Chicago Sun-TimesAlthough Teach for America is a national nonprofit organization, in Illinois it works exclusively in the Chicago Public Schools system.
  
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• Hardin County teacher charged with shooting into pharmacy, suspended without pay - Courieranywhere

  13-03-2019 01:59 via courieranywhere.com
  Hardin County teacher charged with shooting into pharmacy, suspended without pay  CourieranywhereHardin County High School history teacher Todd Alexander has been arrested and charged with one felony count each of reckless endangerment and ...
  
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• Dallas ISD's merit-based teacher pay becomes flash point in Texas House's school funding debate - Dallas News

  13-03-2019 01:14 via dallasnews.com
  Dallas ISD's merit-based teacher pay becomes flash point in Texas House's school funding debate  Dallas NewsAUSTIN — The Texas House's $9 billion school funding plan had its first public vetting Tuesday, with school advocates and officials at odds over...
  
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• Dispute over Pledge of Allegiance pits high school student against teacher - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

  13-03-2019 00:52 via fox2now.com
  Dispute over Pledge of Allegiance pits high school student against teacher  KTVI Fox 2 St. LouisEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A fight over standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has pit a high school junior against her teacher. The classroom drama ...
  
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• Former Wellington band teacher charged with child sex crimes - KAKE

  13-03-2019 00:06 via kake.com
  Former Wellington band teacher charged with child sex crimes  KAKEA former Wellington High School band instructor has been charged with child sex crimes.
  
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