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• Gov. John Bel Edwards takes firm stance on teacher pay plan, has 'no doubt' House will support it - The Advocate

  10-05-2019 23:56 via theadvocate.com
  Gov. John Bel Edwards takes firm stance on teacher pay plan, has 'no doubt' House will support it  The AdvocateGov. John Bel Edwards said Friday he has “no doubt” lawmakers will ultimately endorse his plan for teacher pay raises and school funding, a day after the state ...
  
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• Minnesota teacher placed on leave after using N-word in front of middle school students - NBCNews.com

  10-05-2019 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  Minnesota teacher placed on leave after using N-word in front of middle school students  NBCNews.comA Minnesota teacher has been placed on leave after a viral video showed her using the N-word while speaking to middle school students, the district said.
  
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• Dozens rally in support of Rancho Cucamonga teacher disciplined for bringing gun on campus - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

  10-05-2019 23:45 via dailybulletin.com
  Dozens rally in support of Rancho Cucamonga teacher disciplined for bringing gun on campus  Inland Valley Daily BulletinHolding signs, draped in flags and chanting “Bring him back!” dozens of people, including parents and students, gathered Friday morning outside Rancho ...
  
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• Sterling Intermediate School teacher named iFIBER Teacher of the Quarter - iFIBER One News

  10-05-2019 23:39 via ifiberone.com
  Sterling Intermediate School teacher named iFIBER Teacher of the Quarter  iFIBER One NewsEAST WENATCHEE – One of the classrooms at Sterling Intermediate School in East Wenatchee received an unexpected set of visitors on Friday morning, when ...
  
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• “I Represent a Group of Teachers Who’ve Never Been Given the Stage” - Slate

  10-05-2019 23:35 via slate.com
  “I Represent a Group of Teachers Who’ve Never Been Given the Stage”  SlateSylvia Robinson, who grew up in rural Virginia and always wanted to be a teacher, wasn't able to graduate high school because of segregation. Two weeks ago ...
  
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• Teacher suspended for alleged coaching during state test - Foster's Daily Democrat

  10-05-2019 23:29 via fosters.com
  Teacher suspended for alleged coaching during state test  Foster's Daily DemocratNEWFIELDS — A fourth-grade teacher at Newfields Elementary School has been placed on paid administrative leave as the district and the state Department of ...
  
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• Patriots show their support to educators on National Teacher Appreciation Day - Patriots.com

  10-05-2019 23:09 via patriots.com
  Patriots show their support to educators on National Teacher Appreciation Day  Patriots.comThe Patriots Hall of Fame presented by Raytheon and The Patriots Foundation teamed up with five Patriot players to show their support for teachers visiting ...
  
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• Upper School English Teacher - BethesdaMagazine.com

  10-05-2019 23:05 via bethesdamagazine.com
  Upper School English Teacher  BethesdaMagazine.comSidwell Friends, a coeducational Quaker day school in Washington, DC seeks a full-time English teacher for its Upper School division. Applicants must possess ...
  
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• Teacher Accused Of Threatening To Cut Off Student's Penis During Kickball Game - HuffPost

  10-05-2019 22:45 via huffpost.com
  Teacher Accused Of Threatening To Cut Off Student's Penis During Kickball Game  HuffPostA former middle school teacher in Kentucky has pleaded not guilty to accusations that she threatened to cut off a student's penis and shove it down his throat ...
  
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• CLERMONT TEACHER ARREST: EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER - WFTV Orlando

  10-05-2019 22:33 via wftv.com
  CLERMONT TEACHER ARREST: EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER  WFTV OrlandoA 37-year-old East Ridge High School teacher was arrested Friday after he engaged in inappropriate conduct with his students, the Lake County Sheriff's Office ...
  
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• Parents Protest Teacher Put on Leave for Having Gun in Classroom in Inland Empire - NBC Southern California

  10-05-2019 22:30 via nbclosangeles.com
  Parents Protest Teacher Put on Leave for Having Gun in Classroom in Inland Empire  NBC Southern CaliforniaParents at an Inland Empire school are protesting the suspension of a popular teacher who brought a gun to school, and had it locked in a cabinet in his ...
  
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• Georgia Gov. Kemp signs budget upping teacher salaries - Education Week

  10-05-2019 22:14 via edweek.org
  Georgia Gov. Kemp signs budget upping teacher salaries  Education WeekCAMILLA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a record budget for fiscal year 2020 with a focus on increased education spending. Teachers and ...
  
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• Lake County Teacher Accused of Inappropriately Touching Students - News 13

  10-05-2019 21:52 via mynews13.com
  Lake County Teacher Accused of Inappropriately Touching Students  News 13LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A Clermont high school teacher has been arrested after authorities say he engaged in inappropriate behavior with students, according to ...
  
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• Former Linwood teacher not guilty of assaulting student, judge rules - Press of Atlantic City

  10-05-2019 21:45 via pressofatlanticcity.com
  Former Linwood teacher not guilty of assaulting student, judge rules  Press of Atlantic CityMAYS LANDING — A former Linwood teacher was found not guilty of simple assault on a student Friday afternoon, overturning a conviction that came with the ...
  
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• Clermont musical theater teacher charged with battery on former student - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

  10-05-2019 21:30 via clickorlando.com
  Clermont musical theater teacher charged with battery on former student  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoA Clermont high school musical theater teacher is accused of using private singing lessons to inappropriately touch a 17-year-old student, according to a Lake ...
  
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• Belfast school teacher accused of having relationship with student - WIVB.com - News 4

  10-05-2019 21:17 via wivb.com
  Belfast school teacher accused of having relationship with student  WIVB.com - News 4State Police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Hornell man Christopher Enlow for endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Teacher with cancer forced to pay for her own substitute - MSNBC

  10-05-2019 21:01 via msnbc.com
  Teacher with cancer forced to pay for her own substitute  MSNBCWhen cancer hit a second grade teacher, she blew through her 10 sick days – and now has to pay for a substitute out of her own pocket. NBC's Rehema Ellis ...
  
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• Parents Rally to Support Teacher Who Brought Gun to School - NBC Southern California

  10-05-2019 21:01 via nbclosangeles.com
  Parents Rally to Support Teacher Who Brought Gun to School  NBC Southern CaliforniaA teacher who also is also a reserve officer brought a gun to school, which has many parents rallying to support him, while some say he shouldn't bring it on ...
  
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• Allegany County teacher arrested for alleged intimate relationship with student - WKBW-TV

  10-05-2019 20:52 via wkbw.com
  Allegany County teacher arrested for alleged intimate relationship with student  WKBW-TVNew York State Police say a teacher from Belfast Central School has been arrested for allegedly having an intimate relationship with a 15-year-old student.
  
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• Missouri substitute teacher charged with child sex crimes - khqa.com

  10-05-2019 20:19 via khqa.com
  Missouri substitute teacher charged with child sex crimes  khqa.comPARIS, Mo. (AP) -- A substitute teacher in northeast Missouri has been charged with child sex crimes. Twenty-seven-year-old Ty Michael Gramley was arrested ...
  
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• Henrico teacher charged with sex crime granted bond - WTVR CBS 6 News

  10-05-2019 19:25 via wtvr.com
  Henrico teacher charged with sex crime granted bond  WTVR CBS 6 NewsHENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A Hermitage High School teacher charged with sex crimes involving a minor was granted bond Friday. Leonard Orange went before ...
  
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• Student, teacher charged with sex crime plan to be together once he's 18: deputies - New York Post

  10-05-2019 19:17 via nypost.com
  Student, teacher charged with sex crime plan to be together once he's 18: deputies  New York Post A teacher's aide at a high school in Washington state had sex with a 17-year-old boy who told deputies they plan to be together once he turns 18, authorities ...
  
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• Apex students celebrate Wake County's Teacher of the Year - WTVD-TV

  10-05-2019 19:10 via abc11.com
  Apex students celebrate Wake County's Teacher of the Year  WTVD-TVStudents at Apex Friendship Middle School celebrated Lindsey Evans, who was named 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year for the Wake County Public School ...
  
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• Teacher, school basketball coach pens open letter about why he quit his dream job: 'It does not pay the bills' - Yahoo Lifestyle

  10-05-2019 19:05 via yahoo.com
  Teacher, school basketball coach pens open letter about why he quit his dream job: 'It does not pay the bills'  Yahoo LifestyleFor Andrew Evertts, coaching high school basketball was a dream come true. “[The thing I loved about coaching was] getting kids to believe they could do ...
  
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• North Dakota teacher invites entire school to her wedding - Jamestown Sun

  10-05-2019 18:34 via jamestownsun.com
  North Dakota teacher invites entire school to her wedding  Jamestown SunFARGO — Some people are so dedicated to their occupation that they take work home with them. Kayla Dornfeld took part of her job to her own wedding last ...
  
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• Woonsocket substitute teacher arrested, fired after middle-school kids say he chased them in classroom - The Providence Journal

  10-05-2019 18:32 via providencejournal.com
  Woonsocket substitute teacher arrested, fired after middle-school kids say he chased them in classroom  The Providence JournalWOONSOCKET -- A Woonsocket substitute teacher was fired and arrested after middle-school students say he chased them around a classroom complaining ...
  
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• Parents Rally to Support Rancho Cucamonga Teacher Placed on Leave After Allegedly Bringing Gun to School - KTLA Los Angeles

  10-05-2019 18:24 via ktla.com
  Parents Rally to Support Rancho Cucamonga Teacher Placed on Leave After Allegedly Bringing Gun to School  KTLA Los AngelesParents, students and other community members gathered outside Rancho Cucamonga High School Friday morning to show their support for a teacher, and ...
  
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• Despite May 1 teacher march, SC lawmakers won’t pass education reform this year - Greenville News

  10-05-2019 18:23 via greenvilleonline.com
  Despite May 1 teacher march, SC lawmakers won’t pass education reform this year  Greenville NewsCOLUMBIA — S.C. lawmakers won't work overtime in Columbia this year to pass a bill aimed at fixing the state's schools, despite pressure from some state ...
  
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• Murray school board OKs $50000 starting teacher pay in tentative agreement - KSL.com

  10-05-2019 18:01 via ksl.com
  Murray school board OKs $50000 starting teacher pay in tentative agreement  KSL.comThe Murray City Board of Education has approved a salary package that raises starting teacher pay to $50000 a year, matching what Canyons School District ...
  
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• Teacher who uses "mood notes" in classroom says she's seen an impact on grades - CBS News

  10-05-2019 17:31 via cbsnews.com
  Teacher who uses "mood notes" in classroom says she's seen an impact on grades  CBS NewsMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. And advocacy groups say that in a given year, nearly one in five adults experience mental illness. One Northern ...
  
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• Florida teacher verbally abuses autistic children in school - WWSB

  10-05-2019 17:18 via mysuncoast.com
  Florida teacher verbally abuses autistic children in school  WWSBSARASOTA (WWSB) - Parents of Special Needs students in South Florida are demanding accountability one of the educators of their children. A male teacher at ...
  
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• What Warren Buffett’s Teacher Would Make of Today’s Market - The Wall Street Journal

  10-05-2019 17:00 via wsj.com
  What Warren Buffett’s Teacher Would Make of Today’s Market  The Wall Street JournalBenjamin Graham, the father of value investing, would have been 125 years old this week. The idea he fostered—buy cheap stocks and hold them for superior ...
  
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• Weslaco teacher faces charge of improper relationship - Monitor

  10-05-2019 15:07 via themonitor.com
  Weslaco teacher faces charge of improper relationship  MonitorA Weslaco High School teacher is on administrative leave after being charged with having an improper relationship with a former student. Tomas Perez, 37, was ...
  
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• Local teacher wins 'Jeopardy!' round - Times Union

  10-05-2019 14:31 via timesunion.com
  Local teacher wins 'Jeopardy!' round  Times Union A local teacher was victorious in his initial appearance on Teachers Tournament on "Jeopardy!" Conor Quinn's victory on Thursday's show moves him to the ...
  
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• Loudoun Co. teacher charged with drinking at grade school; 3rd teacher arrest in 10 days - WTOP

  10-05-2019 14:11 via wtop.com
  Loudoun Co. teacher charged with drinking at grade school; 3rd teacher arrest in 10 days  WTOPThe arrest of a Loudoun County elementary school teacher for public intoxication at work marks the third county educator arrested in just over a week.
  
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• St. Paul teacher caught using the n-word - MPR News

  10-05-2019 14:01 via blogs.mprnews.org
  St. Paul teacher caught using the n-word  MPR NewsYou'll want to check the calendar -- spoiler alert: it's 2019 -- while reading the St. Paul Pioneer Press story about a teacher in the city school system who thought ...
  
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• Oregon Elementary School Teacher Tried to Convince 8-Year-Old Student He's Transgender - PJ Media

  10-05-2019 12:41 via pjmedia.com
  Oregon Elementary School Teacher Tried to Convince 8-Year-Old Student He's Transgender  PJ MediaIt doesn't get much crazier than this. According to KPTV-TV, an Oregon elementary school teacher tried to convince an 8-year-old student that he was ...
  
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• A teacher battling cancer must pay for her own substitute teacher. In California, it’s the law. - The Washington Post

  10-05-2019 12:28 via washingtonpost.com
  A teacher battling cancer must pay for her own substitute teacher. In California, it’s the law.  The Washington PostFor decades, seriously ill teachers in California have been forced to pay the salaries of their substitute teachers while taking extended leave. But this week ...
  
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• A teacher battling cancer must pay for her own substitute. In California, it’s the law. - The Washington Post

  10-05-2019 12:28 via washingtonpost.com
  A teacher battling cancer must pay for her own substitute. In California, it’s the law.  The Washington PostFor decades, seriously ill teachers in California have been forced to pay the salaries of their substitute teachers while taking extended leave. But this week ...
  
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• NEW FINDINGS | APS: Teacher raises could be more if city pays what it agreed - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  10-05-2019 11:27 via ajc.com
  NEW FINDINGS | APS: Teacher raises could be more if city pays what it agreed  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA tentative Atlanta school budget does not give teachers the full $3000 raise included in the state budget plan. APS says it can't afford to give the full amount ...
  
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• Holt teacher receives 'Teacher of the Year' for Region 6 - WILX-TV

  10-05-2019 11:19 via wilx.com
  Holt teacher receives 'Teacher of the Year' for Region 6  WILX-TVSycamore Elementary School's third grade teacher now holds the title of Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 6. Region 6 spans Clinton, Ingham, Eaton and ...
  
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• Ways to combat Philly’s punishing teacher turnover - Philly.com

  10-05-2019 11:01 via philly.com
  Ways to combat Philly’s punishing teacher turnover  Philly.comTeachers who read our investigation into high staff turnover at 26 Philadelphia district schools offered their own solutions to the problem.
  
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• Teacher shortage, early education targeted in Gov. Newsom's California budget revision - EdSource

  10-05-2019 10:15 via edsource.org
  Teacher shortage, early education targeted in Gov. Newsom's California budget revision  EdSourceGov. Gavin Newsom is taking advantage of additional revenue to put his stamp on education, boosting funding in his revised state budget for his top priority ...
  
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• Former Xinjiang teacher claims brainwashing and abuse inside mass detention centers - CNN

  10-05-2019 05:52 via cnn.com
  Former Xinjiang teacher claims brainwashing and abuse inside mass detention centers  CNNOverflowing toilets in overcrowded cells. Food and sleep deprivation. Forced injections.
  
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• Apex middle school teacher is Wake County's teacher of the year - WRAL.com

  10-05-2019 05:07 via wral.com
  Apex middle school teacher is Wake County's teacher of the year  WRAL.comLindsey Evans, an 8th grade social studies teacher at Apex Friendship Middle School, has been named Wake County's teacher of the year.
  
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• Shelby County Schools reports more than 150 cases of teacher misconduct to state - WREG NewsChannel 3

  10-05-2019 04:48 via wreg.com
  Shelby County Schools reports more than 150 cases of teacher misconduct to state  WREG NewsChannel 3Sexual assault, felony arrests, drugs, DUI — more than 150 Shelby County Schools teachers have faced suspension, termination or resigned over the past three ...
  
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• Video shows Arroyo Grande substitute teacher saying she’d shove gun in students’ faces - Fresno Bee

  10-05-2019 02:42 via fresnobee.com
  Video shows Arroyo Grande substitute teacher saying she’d shove gun in students’ faces  Fresno BeeA substitute teacher at Arroyo Grande High School in California says she would shove a gun into students' faces in a video shared online. The incident was from ...
  
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• Henrico teacher charged with sex crimes involving minor - WWBT NBC12 News

  10-05-2019 02:07 via nbc12.com
  Henrico teacher charged with sex crimes involving minor  WWBT NBC12 NewsLeonard Orange has been charged with indecent liberties of a minor by a custodian.
  
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• King School teacher stars in Jeopardy! Friday evening - The Advocate

  10-05-2019 01:26 via stamfordadvocate.com
  King School teacher stars in Jeopardy! Friday evening  The AdvocateSTAMFORD — Ben Schwartz watched Jeopardy! religiously at the dinner table each night with his grandmother starting when he was 8 years old. “She was just ...
  
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• Loudoun County P.E. teacher arrested for public intoxication at school - FOX 5 DC

  10-05-2019 00:01 via fox5dc.com
  Loudoun County P.E. teacher arrested for public intoxication at school  FOX 5 DCA Loudoun County physical education teacher is behind bars after the sheriff's office received reports that he was possibly intoxicated on the job at Horizon ...
  
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