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• Concord teacher Howie Leung held in isolation in Massachusetts jail - Concord Monitor

  15-05-2019 23:52 via concordmonitor.com
  Concord teacher Howie Leung held in isolation in Massachusetts jail  Concord MonitorConcord High School teacher Howie Leung is being held in isolation at the Middlesex Jail in Billerica, Mass., while he is unable to make the $50000 cash bail ...
  
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• Crystal Lake South teacher accused of having 'inappropriate communication' with student, police say - Northwest Herald

  15-05-2019 23:50 via nwherald.com
  Crystal Lake South teacher accused of having 'inappropriate communication' with student, police say  Northwest HeraldPolice are investigating allegations that a Crystal Lake South teacher and coach had “inappropriate communication” with a juvenile student, a police official said.
  
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• Chicago Teacher Militancy Is Up for Reelection - Jacobin magazine

  15-05-2019 23:46 via jacobinmag.com
  Chicago Teacher Militancy Is Up for Reelection  Jacobin magazineThe Chicago Teachers Union is choosing its leadership this week. A reelection of the Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators would mean a commitment to more of ...
  
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• Union on new teacher professional development rule: 'Another slap in the face to teachers' - Evansville Courier & Press

  15-05-2019 23:41 via courierpress.com
  Union on new teacher professional development rule: 'Another slap in the face to teachers'  Evansville Courier & PressThere's a new, teachers-only summer camp coming to Indiana, and it could mean spending a day at a brewery in Bloomington or elsewhere — all in the name of ...
  
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• Influential Irish music teacher, historian Noel Rice dies at 84 - Chicago Sun-Times

  15-05-2019 23:28 via chicago.suntimes.com
  Influential Irish music teacher, historian Noel Rice dies at 84  Chicago Sun-TimesNoel Rice carried on a long Chicago tradition of preserving traditional Irish music and breathing new life into old airs. Depending on how he played his flute and ...
  
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• How a second job as a singing gondolier gave this Indianapolis teacher a shot at fame - Chalkbeat Indiana

  15-05-2019 23:23 via chalkbeat.org
  How a second job as a singing gondolier gave this Indianapolis teacher a shot at fame  Chalkbeat IndianaDerek Gould considers himself a G-list celebrity in Indianapolis: “Some people recognize me some places sometimes.” By day, he's a teacher at a local charter ...
  
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• Tulsa Teacher Corps expands to address rising number of emergency certifications - kjrh.com

  15-05-2019 23:19 via kjrh.com
  Tulsa Teacher Corps expands to address rising number of emergency certifications  kjrh.comTULSA, Okla. — Greg Bilbruck was an army infantry drill sergeant, and then a pastor. Now he's a 5th grade teacher at Gilcrease Elementary after going through ...
  
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• Leon Superintendent Hanna Talks Teacher Bonus, School Safety Money Changes - WJCT NEWS

  15-05-2019 23:15 via news.wjct.org
  Leon Superintendent Hanna Talks Teacher Bonus, School Safety Money Changes  WJCT NEWSFlorida lawmakers changed the way the state awards bonuses to high performing teachers and the way school district's receive money for safety and.
  
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• Mother: Teacher in Norfolk made daughter swap 'dirty' clothes with other girl - 13newsnow.com WVEC

  15-05-2019 22:54 via 13newsnow.com
  Mother: Teacher in Norfolk made daughter swap 'dirty' clothes with other girl  13newsnow.com WVECNORFOLK, Va. — A mother is demanding answers after a teacher made her 7-year-old daughter switch clothes with another student. DeKyra Davis said a ...
  
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• Metcalfe County holds Farm Safety Day on ag teacher's family farm - Glasgow Daily Times

  15-05-2019 22:36 via glasgowdailytimes.com
  Metcalfe County holds Farm Safety Day on ag teacher's family farm  Glasgow Daily TimesEDMONTON — Claudia Bell, a freshman at Metcalfe County High School, and her younger sister, Mary Cate, were in an accident last week when a side-by-side ...
  
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• I was a white teacher who couldn't talk about race. A journey through US high schools changed me. - Chalkbeat New York

  15-05-2019 22:30 via chalkbeat.org
  I was a white teacher who couldn't talk about race. A journey through US high schools changed me.  Chalkbeat New YorkI know what schools and classrooms shouldn't look like. I want to know more about what they can be at their best.”
  
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• Top Teacher: Top Teacher Luncheon - WTOC

  15-05-2019 22:28 via wtoc.com
  Top Teacher: Top Teacher Luncheon  WTOCWTOC honors a Top Teacher every Wednesday. These are the teachers nominated by students and parents for making a difference in the classroom.
  
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• Elementary school teacher disciplined for abuse allegations - The News Herald

  15-05-2019 22:16 via newsherald.com
  Elementary school teacher disciplined for abuse allegations  The News HeraldA former Rufus E. Payne Elementary School first-grade teacher was given a six-month suspension from teaching in the state of Florida following abuse ...
  
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• Inadvertent spitting incident leads to Columbus teachers pending dismissal - The Columbus Dispatch

  15-05-2019 21:42 via dispatch.com
  Inadvertent spitting incident leads to Columbus teachers pending dismissal  The Columbus DispatchA teacher's remark after his spittle inadvertently landed on a student enrolled in an expulsion-diversion program has led the Columbus Board of Education to call ...
  
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• Mississippi's New Solution for the Teacher Shortage - Teacher Beat - Education Week

  15-05-2019 21:40 via blogs.edweek.org
  Mississippi's New Solution for the Teacher Shortage - Teacher Beat  Education WeekThe Mississippi education department will be the first to operate a teacher residency program, which aims to increase retention and diversity in the profession.
  
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• Cape Coral teacher saves substitute teacher choking on chicken - NBC2 News

  15-05-2019 21:34 via nbc-2.com
  Cape Coral teacher saves substitute teacher choking on chicken  NBC2 NewsSeveral teachers were in the staff lounge eating lunch, when that substitute teacher started coughing.
  
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• The Teacher Strikes Could Set Off a Private Sector Strike Wave—If We Dare - In These Times

  15-05-2019 21:26 via inthesetimes.com
  The Teacher Strikes Could Set Off a Private Sector Strike Wave—If We Dare  In These TimesIn the spring of 2018, teachers across West Virginia improbably shut down schools statewide, creating a political crisis that forced Republican Gov. Jim Justice ...
  
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• The ‘Untold Story’ of missing teacher with rare form of amnesia or ‘Jason Bourne Syndrome’ revealed in new doc - Fox News

  15-05-2019 20:56 via foxnews.com
  The ‘Untold Story’ of missing teacher with rare form of amnesia or ‘Jason Bourne Syndrome’ revealed in new doc  Fox NewsA woman whose best friend went missing in 2017 is hoping a new documentary will finally help solve the curious case of the beloved schoolteacher. Hannah ...
  
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• Peninsula high school teacher, 59, charged with having sexual relationship with student - The Mercury News

  15-05-2019 20:37 via mercurynews.com
  Peninsula high school teacher, 59, charged with having sexual relationship with student  The Mercury NewsA 59-year-old Daly City high school Spanish teacher suspected of engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with one of his students has been charged with ...
  
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• Governor, legislative leaders reach budget agreement with average $1,220 teacher pay raise - Tulsa World

  15-05-2019 20:19 via tulsaworld.com
  Governor, legislative leaders reach budget agreement with average $1,220 teacher pay raise  Tulsa WorldOKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders on Wednesday announced a budget that includes raises for teachers, correctional officers and state ...
  
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• Former NW Missouri teacher and coach sentenced for attempting sexual contact with a student - WDAF FOX4 Kansas City

  15-05-2019 20:18 via fox4kc.com
  Former NW Missouri teacher and coach sentenced for attempting sexual contact with a student  WDAF FOX4 Kansas CityPLATTSBURG, Mo. — A former northwest Missouri teacher and wrestling coach who pleaded guilty to 13 misdemeanor counts involving inappropriate contact ...
  
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• School Controversy: Video Surfaces Showing Teacher Dressed In Muslim-Like Head Scarf During Active Shooter Drill - CBS Pittsburgh

  15-05-2019 20:17 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  School Controversy: Video Surfaces Showing Teacher Dressed In Muslim-Like Head Scarf During Active Shooter Drill  CBS PittsburghHARRISON CITY (KDKA) — A video produced by students in the audio-visual department at Penn Trafford High School has prompted concern. It was meant to ...
  
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• Richmond Public Schools selling T-shirts to raise money for teacher supplies - WTVR CBS 6 News

  15-05-2019 18:56 via wtvr.com
  Richmond Public Schools selling T-shirts to raise money for teacher supplies  WTVR CBS 6 NewsRichmond Public Schools is selling T-shirts to help city teacher get much-needed school supplies.
  
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• Arizona teacher's viral Facebook post connects her to donor, sparking Classroom Giving movement - CBS News

  15-05-2019 18:40 via cbsnews.com
  Arizona teacher's viral Facebook post connects her to donor, sparking Classroom Giving movement  CBS NewsArizona teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the country — just one of the reasons they went on strike last year.
  
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• CCSD teachers report low morale in latest teacher survey - Live 5 News WCSC

  15-05-2019 18:37 via live5news.com
  CCSD teachers report low morale in latest teacher survey  Live 5 News WCSCA new report released by the Charleston Teacher Alliance gives a glimpse into what teachers working in the Charleston County School District feel about the ...
  
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• West Virginia teacher unions urge governor to cancel special session - WSAZ-TV

  15-05-2019 18:27 via wsaz.com
  West Virginia teacher unions urge governor to cancel special session  WSAZ-TVCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The leadership of several teacher unions in West Virginia had a news conference Wednesday to discuss their issues with the ...
  
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• Former Maysville teacher will serve no more jail time for inappropriately touching students - KQ2.com

  15-05-2019 18:14 via kq2.com
  Former Maysville teacher will serve no more jail time for inappropriately touching students  KQ2.com(CLINTON COUNTY, Mo.) A former Maysville junior high school teacher who pleaded guilty to 13 counts of inappropriately touching girls will serve no more jail ...
  
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• Madison teacher faces reckless child abuse charge for incident involving student, principal says - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  15-05-2019 18:05 via channel3000.com
  Madison teacher faces reckless child abuse charge for incident involving student, principal says  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3A staff member for the Madison Metropolitan School District faces child abuse charges after an incident involving a student.
  
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• SCPA teacher's aide on leave after allegations of 'inappropriate contact' with student - Cincinnati.com

  15-05-2019 17:53 via cincinnati.com
  SCPA teacher's aide on leave after allegations of 'inappropriate contact' with student  Cincinnati.comA Cincinnati teacher's aide is on administrative leave while the district investigates allegations of "inappropriate contact" with a student.
  
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• Rochester teacher's aide accused of duct taping student fired, teacher and teacher assistant resign - WHEC

  15-05-2019 17:47 via whec.com
  Rochester teacher's aide accused of duct taping student fired, teacher and teacher assistant resign  WHECThe teacher's aide accused of duct taping a special needs student in School 54 in Rochester was terminated by the Rochester Board of Education Tuesday night ...
  
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• Buddhist scholar, teacher, and “Lotus Sutra” translator Gene Reeves dies at 86 - Lion's Roar

  15-05-2019 17:39 via lionsroar.com
  Buddhist scholar, teacher, and “Lotus Sutra” translator Gene Reeves dies at 86  Lion's RoarGene Reeves, a Buddhist scholar, teacher, and translator of the Lotus Sutra, died Wednesday, May 8, at his home in Chicago, Buddhist Door reports. He was 86.
  
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• Best of the Boat school teacher (K-12): Eric Nilsson - Steamboat Pilot & Today

  15-05-2019 17:00 via steamboatpilot.com
  Best of the Boat school teacher (K-12): Eric Nilsson  Steamboat Pilot & TodaySteamboat Springs High School science teacher Eric Nilsson was voted Best School Teacher (K-12). Talk about some street cred. Eric Nilsson used to work as a ...
  
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• The Town That Hanged An Elephant Is Now Working To Save Them

  15-05-2019 13:00 via npr.org
  A team of high-schoolers in Tennessee researched the century-old story of "murderous Mary" and found a town eager for redemption. Their podcast is a winner in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.(Image credit: Mike Belleme for NPR)
  
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• Periods! Why These Eighth Graders Aren't Afraid To Talk About Them

  15-05-2019 11:02 via npr.org
  The middle school winners of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge offer their perspective on why talking about periods is so taboo — and why that's silly.(Image credit: Elissa Nadworny/NPR)
  
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• Periods! Why These 8th-Graders Aren't Afraid To Talk About Them

  15-05-2019 11:02 via npr.org
  The middle school winners of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge offer their perspective on why talking about something so natural is so taboo — and why that's silly.(Image credit: Elissa Nadworny/NPR)
  
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• Alabama teacher remixes 'Old Town Road' to help with her students' test anxiety - GMA

  15-05-2019 09:57 via goodmorningamerica.com
  Alabama teacher remixes 'Old Town Road' to help with her students' test anxiety  GMAAn Alabama teacher's classroom remix of "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X which aims to help with student's test-taking anxiety went viral, and started a ...
  
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• Wichita teacher retires before she's ready because of pandemic - KAKE

  15-05-2019 09:00 via kake.com
  
  Wichita teacher retires before she's ready because of pandemic  KAKE
  
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• News Teacher appreciation dinner honors MNPS employees Emily Luxen 10:37 PM, May 14, 2019 - NewsChannel5.com

  15-05-2019 05:37 via newschannel5.com
  News Teacher appreciation dinner honors MNPS employees Emily Luxen 10:37 PM, May 14, 2019  NewsChannel5.comA teacher appreciation reception was held at Kingdom Grill on Jefferson Street Tuesday night. It was organized by Smokin' Joe Bonds and Rev. Howard Jones ...
  
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• Crystal Lake South teacher, coach placed on paid administrative leave - Northwest Herald

  15-05-2019 03:43 via nwherald.com
  Crystal Lake South teacher, coach placed on paid administrative leave  Northwest HeraldA Crystal Lake South teacher and coach was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday in what Community High School District 155 describes as an ...
  
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• Sex assault case against former teacher at Boulder’s Shambhala moves to district court - Boulder Daily Camera

  15-05-2019 03:17 via dailycamera.com
  Sex assault case against former teacher at Boulder’s Shambhala moves to district court  Boulder Daily CameraA Boulder County judge ruled there was enough evidence for the case against a former Shambhala teacher accused of sexually assaulting a girl he was ...
  
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• Clifton High School mourns death of beloved biology teacher, Mr. Meck, 35 - NorthJersey.com

  15-05-2019 02:05 via northjersey.com
  Clifton High School mourns death of beloved biology teacher, Mr. Meck, 35  NorthJersey.comSteven Meck, who died Friday, was an exceptionally gifted teacher who taught honors and Advanced Placement biology, peers and students said.
  
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• Ex-USC Coach Behind Fake Athletic Profiles In College Admissions Scam, Pleads Guilty

  15-05-2019 01:12 via npr.org
  Laura Janke had previously denied taking bribes for writing the phony biographies, but she is now the fourth corrupt coach to plead guilty. She's expected to testify against others in the case. (Image credit: Steven Senne/AP)
  
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• Former Palisades teacher, coach charged in sexual assault - Allentown Morning Call

  15-05-2019 01:03 via mcall.com
  Former Palisades teacher, coach charged in sexual assault  Allentown Morning CallA former Bucks County high school teacher and women's soccer coach is charged with sexting two students and sexually assaulting one of those students.
  
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• Inappropriate student, teacher relationship allegations spark concern - KGBT-TV

  15-05-2019 00:59 via valleycentral.com
  Inappropriate student, teacher relationship allegations spark concern  KGBT-TVJust since January, there have been five allegations of improper student/teacher relationships in Valley school districts - two Santa Rosa educators were ...
  
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