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• Whitmer OKs delay in teacher evaluation change - The Detroit News

  30-04-2019 23:08 via detroitnews.com
  Whitmer OKs delay in teacher evaluation change  The Detroit NewsLansing — Michigan will delay a key change in its evaluation system for teachers and schools administrators under measures approved Tuesday by Gov.
  
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• Elementary school teacher arrested after dragging child back into classroom by ankles - NewsChannel5.com

  30-04-2019 22:42 via newschannel5.com
  Elementary school teacher arrested after dragging child back into classroom by ankles  NewsChannel5.comA teacher at Trousdale County Elementary School has been arrested on charges of abusing a child.
  
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• 110 sick days donated to teacher whose 1-year-old daughter is fighting cancer - ABC News

  30-04-2019 22:17 via abcnews.go.com
  110 sick days donated to teacher whose 1-year-old daughter is fighting cancer  ABC NewsAn Alabama teacher and his wife are thanking his colleagues for donating their sick days to him as his year-old daughter fights cancer.
  
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• Main Line Music Teacher Has Sex With Student, Gives Her Edibles, Police Say - NBC 10 Philadelphia

  30-04-2019 21:55 via nbcphiladelphia.com
  Main Line Music Teacher Has Sex With Student, Gives Her Edibles, Police Say  NBC 10 PhiladelphiaA Main Line music teacher is accused of having sex with a student and providing her and another student with marijuana edibles.
  
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• Teacher fired after disturbing video shows her kicking 5-year-old student on the floor - USA TODAY

  30-04-2019 21:46 via usatoday.com
  Teacher fired after disturbing video shows her kicking 5-year-old student on the floor  USA TODAYThe first-year teacher teacher from Kansas was fired. "I don't like my teacher. She's really mean. She hit me on my arm," the girl told her mom.
  
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• Local teacher's music program catches the ears of Dierks Bentley and the CMA - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  30-04-2019 21:44 via argusleader.com
  Local teacher's music program catches the ears of Dierks Bentley and the CMA  Sioux Falls Argus LeaderA local Sioux Falls music teacher is getting national recognition by the country music world Tuesday. Robyn Starks Holcomb, a Roosevelt High School choir ...
  
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• Fourth grader says teacher pulled her off playground equipment injuring her - Live 5 News WCSC

  30-04-2019 21:24 via live5news.com
  Fourth grader says teacher pulled her off playground equipment injuring her  Live 5 News WCSCA fourth grade student at a North Charleston school says a teacher pulled her off some playground equipment and injured her arm.
  
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• Newcomerstown teacher facing felony charge after police allegedly catch him in car with 16YO student - News 5 Cleveland

  30-04-2019 21:12 via news5cleveland.com
  Newcomerstown teacher facing felony charge after police allegedly catch him in car with 16YO student  News 5 ClevelandA 33-year-old teacher in Tuscarawas County is facing charges after he was allegedly found by police in a car with a 16-year-old student.
  
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• Man convicted in killing of Mesa High School math teacher - AZCentral

  30-04-2019 20:22 via azcentral.com
  Man convicted in killing of Mesa High School math teacher  AZCentralA jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the killing of a Mesa High School math teacher more than two years ago, Maricopa County Superior Court ...
  
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• Major education bill to create new school voucher and redo teacher bonuses passes Florida House - Tampa Bay Times

  30-04-2019 19:59 via tampabay.com
  Major education bill to create new school voucher and redo teacher bonuses passes Florida House  Tampa Bay TimesTALLAHASSEE — A far-reaching education bill that creates a new private school voucher and restructures the state's teacher bonus program is on its way to ...
  
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• Is Measles Here To Stay?

  30-04-2019 19:47 via npr.org
  Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreaks, are we close to measles to making a sustained comeback? (Image credit: solidcolours/Getty Images)
  
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• Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay

  30-04-2019 19:39 via npr.org
  Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting "very constructive," but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
  
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• Florida lawmakers vote to help teachers struggling to pass state teacher exam - ABC Action News

  30-04-2019 19:29 via abcactionnews.com
  Florida lawmakers vote to help teachers struggling to pass state teacher exam  ABC Action NewsTALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida lawmakers in the House on Tuesday agreed, it's time to help teachers struggling to pass Florida's mandated teacher licensing ...
  
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• Chipotle offering buy one, get one free deal to teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day - ABC6OnYourSide.com

  30-04-2019 19:22 via abc6onyourside.com
  Chipotle offering buy one, get one free deal to teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day  ABC6OnYourSide.comCINCINNATI (WKRC) - In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, Chipotle is offering a buy one, get one free offer on burritos, burrito bowls, salads, or orders of ...
  
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• Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count

  30-04-2019 18:35 via npr.org
  Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play.(Image credit: Matthew Murphy/Courtesy of Hadestown, The Musical)
  
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• Q&A: Teacher facing possible firing over student sex worker profile - Columbia Journalism Review

  30-04-2019 18:21 via cjr.org
  Q&A: Teacher facing possible firing over student sex worker profile  Columbia Journalism ReviewOn April 11, Kathi Duffel, an English teacher at Bear Creek High School in Stockton, California, received a letter from the Lodi Unified School District about her ...
  
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• U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus

  30-04-2019 16:38 via npr.org
  The World Health Organization tallied over 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared with the same period in 2018.(Image credit: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)
  
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• A Former DCPS Teacher Has Been Waiting On Back Pay Over A Wrongful Termination For More Than A Year - DCist

  30-04-2019 16:15 via dcist.com
  A Former DCPS Teacher Has Been Waiting On Back Pay Over A Wrongful Termination For More Than A Year  DCistLast year, an arbitrator ruled that former D.C. teacher Jeff Canady was wrongfully terminated by District of Columbia Public Schools. But a decade after his firing, ...
  
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• Group releases schedule of events for teacher rally at SC statehouse - Live 5 News WCSC

  30-04-2019 15:58 via live5news.com
  Group releases schedule of events for teacher rally at SC statehouse  Live 5 News WCSCCHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - On Wednesday, thousands of teachers and supporters will be heading to the South Carolina statehouse for a scheduled rally.
  
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• Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump - Courier Journal

  30-04-2019 15:55 via courier-journal.com
  Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump  Courier JournalKentucky's 2019 teacher of the year skipped a formal ceremony at the White House on Monday — a snub Jessica Dueñas said was in protest of the Trump ...
  
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• Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances

  30-04-2019 15:51 via npr.org
  The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company.(Image credit: Michael Probst/AP)
  
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• Juan Guaidó Says 'The Moment Is Now!' To Remove Maduro, Sparking Clashes In Venezuela

  30-04-2019 15:50 via npr.org
  Saying "we are making history," Venezuela's opposition leader makes his boldest attempt yet to oust President Nicolás Maduro. On Tuesday, Juan Guaidó declared "Operation Freedom" has begun.(Image credit: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
  
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• Where can a teacher afford to live in the Bay Area? - The Mercury News

  30-04-2019 15:30 via mercurynews.com
  Where can a teacher afford to live in the Bay Area?  The Mercury NewsAs the cost of housing has soared, Bay Area teachers -- and the school districts who struggle to hire and keep them -- have become poster children for the ...
  
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• Alleged California Synagogue Shooter 'Part Of The History Of Evil,' His Parents Say

  30-04-2019 15:01 via npr.org
  The parents of the man accused in the attack on the Poway synagogue in San Diego have condemned the attack as shocking and evil. A family attorney says they will not pay for his legal defense.(Image credit: Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images)
  
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• Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years

  30-04-2019 14:55 via npr.org
  Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.(Image credit: Kazuhiro Ngoi/AFP/Getty Images)
  
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• Donkeys Are Dying Because China Wants Their Hides For A Traditional Remedy

  30-04-2019 13:01 via npr.org
  China reportedly needs 4 million donkey hides a year for the traditional medicine ejiao. They're importing hides from poor countries — and dealing a blow to people whose livelihood depends on donkeys.(Image credit: Ofir Sarfaty/EyeEm/Getty Images)
  
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• My teacher salary was so low I slept in my car. Today, educators still barely get by. - USA TODAY

  30-04-2019 13:00 via usatoday.com
  My teacher salary was so low I slept in my car. Today, educators still barely get by.  USA TODAYI rent out my apartment in order to help make ends meet. Many other teachers work multiple jobs. Is this really how much we value our kids' education?
  
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• Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne; New Crown Prince To Ascend

  30-04-2019 12:43 via npr.org
  The 85-year-old emperor is the first to retire in more than 200 years. His son, the Crown Prince Naruhito, will become emperor on Wednesday.(Image credit: AP)
  
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• Is Buying A House Overrated?

  30-04-2019 12:31 via npr.org
  The Nobel laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And when they do, it can mean a bubble. Are we in one now?(Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
  
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• Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says

  30-04-2019 12:20 via npr.org
  Boys ages 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series.(Image credit: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
  
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• 'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year

  30-04-2019 11:03 via npr.org
  NPR's David Greene talks to Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. Robinson, who's been in education for nearly 20 years, teaches at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va.
  
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• Even In The Robot Age, Manufacturers Need The Human Touch

  30-04-2019 11:03 via npr.org
  At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including major portions of final assembly, are still best left to people.(Image credit: Camila Domonoske/NPR)
  
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• Abortion In The Third Trimester: A Rare Decision Often Made In Tragic Circumstances

  30-04-2019 11:03 via npr.org
  Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester.(Image credit: Sarah McCammon/NPR)
  
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• 2019 Teacher Of The Year Rodney Robinson Is A Juvenile Detention Educator - NPR

  30-04-2019 11:03 via npr.org
  2019 Teacher Of The Year Rodney Robinson Is A Juvenile Detention Educator  NPRRodney Robinson, a teacher at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va., and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about needing diverse teachers ...
  
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• Trump Did Attend Teacher of the Year Ceremony, But Two Honorees Boycotted - Education Week

  30-04-2019 01:09 via blogs.edweek.org
  Trump Did Attend Teacher of the Year Ceremony, But Two Honorees Boycotted  Education WeekUPDATED. Two award-winning teachers boycotted today's White House ceremony honoring the 2019 national and state teachers of the year, saying that they ...
  
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• Teacher of the year gets to meet with Trump after all - POLITICO

  30-04-2019 00:50 via politico.com
  Teacher of the year gets to meet with Trump after all  POLITICOPresident Donald Trump met with the Teacher of the Year on Monday, receiving Virginia's Rodney Robinson in the Oval Office for an unexpected visit along with ...
  
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