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• Mom ‘had panic attack’ after teacher allegedly put kids in closet as punishment - WTVR CBS 6 News

  17-05-2019 23:59 via wtvr.com
  Mom ‘had panic attack’ after teacher allegedly put kids in closet as punishment  WTVR CBS 6 NewsCHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Two Chesterfield moms are nervous wrecks after an alleged incident at Salem Church Elementary School on Thursday, May 9.
  
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• SCPA teacher's aide fired after allegedly kissing student - WCPO

  17-05-2019 23:52 via wcpo.com
  SCPA teacher's aide fired after allegedly kissing student  WCPOCINCINNATI — A male teacher's aide at the School for Creative and Performing Arts has been fired after allegedly kissing a female student on the cheek ...
  
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• They Helped Lead Kentucky's Teacher Protests. Now They're Running For Office. - HuffPost

  17-05-2019 23:48 via huffpost.com
  They Helped Lead Kentucky's Teacher Protests. Now They're Running For Office.  HuffPostA year after a record number of Kentucky teachers ran for state Legislature and mass protests shut down schools across the state, two educators are setting their ...
  
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• Teacher, teacher's aide accused of abusing special needs students - WPLG Local 10

  17-05-2019 23:46 via local10.com
  Teacher, teacher's aide accused of abusing special needs students  WPLG Local 10Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie is apologizing for a robocall that went out to every parent in the district instead of just the few for ...
  
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• Local teacher resigns after video surfaces of classroom incident - KWTX

  17-05-2019 23:46 via kwtx.com
  Local teacher resigns after video surfaces of classroom incident  KWTXA local middle school teacher resigned Friday after video surfaced that shows him carrying a desk in which a student is sitting out of the door of a portable ...
  
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• Elementary school teacher retires after 38 years of teaching - WTAP-TV

  17-05-2019 23:43 via wtap.com
  Elementary school teacher retires after 38 years of teaching  WTAP-TVMARIETTA, OH (WTAP)- There are a few things from our childhood that we always remember. We remember our best friend, we remember our first crush, and ...
  
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• Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused At Least 177 Male Students, Investigation Finds

  17-05-2019 23:16 via npr.org
  The independent investigation concluded that university personnel were aware of the abuse as early as 1979, but that Richard Strauss kept abusing students until he retired nearly two decades later.(Image credit: AP)
  
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• Riverview teacher arrested for allegedly slapping student - WFLA

  17-05-2019 23:11 via wfla.com
  Riverview teacher arrested for allegedly slapping student  WFLAA Giunta Middle School teacher was arrested after allegedly slapping a student in her classroom Friday afternoon.
  
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• Central Texas teacher suspended amid investigation - KWTX

  17-05-2019 23:11 via kwtx.com
  Central Texas teacher suspended amid investigation  KWTXA female Central Texas teacher has been suspended amid an investigation of allegations of an improper relationship with a student.
  
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• Marion County elementary teacher accused of inappropriately touching student - WFTV Orlando

  17-05-2019 22:57 via wftv.com
  Marion County elementary teacher accused of inappropriately touching student  WFTV OrlandoA Marion County school teacher is facing serious charges after officials said he he touched a child inappropriately while working as a camp counselor.
  
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• Former Pocola Teacher Charged With Rape, Sexual Battery For Having Sex With Students - KFSM 5Newsonline

  17-05-2019 22:12 via 5newsonline.com
  Former Pocola Teacher Charged With Rape, Sexual Battery For Having Sex With Students  KFSM 5NewsonlinePOCOLA, Okla. (KFSM) — A LeFlore County judge has signed an arrest warrant for a former Pocola High School teacher accused of having sex with three ...
  
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• Hunterdon Central: Lawsuit by fired Palestinian teacher dismissed - MyCentralJersey.com

  17-05-2019 21:56 via mycentraljersey.com
  Hunterdon Central: Lawsuit by fired Palestinian teacher dismissed  MyCentralJersey.comRARITAN TOWNSHIP - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Hunterdon Central Regional High School social studies teacher who alleged ...
  
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• Female teacher accused of sex with former student in upstate New York - WABC-TV

  17-05-2019 21:47 via abc7ny.com
  Female teacher accused of sex with former student in upstate New York  WABC-TVAn upstate New York teacher is under arrest, accused of having sex with a 16-year-old former student.
  
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• Ex-Falmouth teacher claims she was fired for taking breaks to pump breast milk - Bangor Daily News

  17-05-2019 21:01 via bangordailynews.com
  Ex-Falmouth teacher claims she was fired for taking breaks to pump breast milk  Bangor Daily NewsA former Falmouth teacher has sued the school district alleging that her contract was not renewed because she took three breaks a day to express and save ...
  
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• Thanks to a teacher and seniors, some kids learn what it's like to write a letter - MPR News

  17-05-2019 19:58 via blogs.mprnews.org
  Thanks to a teacher and seniors, some kids learn what it's like to write a letter  MPR NewsHere's your daily dose of sweetness: In Omaha, Neb., third graders in Allison Birkemeier's class have been exchanging letters with the seniors at New Cassel ...
  
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• Substitute teacher arrested in Paragould, accused of having sex with student - KATV

  17-05-2019 19:04 via katv.com
  Substitute teacher arrested in Paragould, accused of having sex with student  KATVA substitute teacher is behind bars after Paragould police say she had "inappropriate sexual contact" with a student, according to KATV *content* partner KAIT ...
  
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• High school students arrested for pouring degreaser in teacher's drink and posting on Snapchat - KATC Lafayette News

  17-05-2019 18:52 via katc.com
  High school students arrested for pouring degreaser in teacher's drink and posting on Snapchat  KATC Lafayette NewsEUNICE, La. – Two high school students were arrested for pouring degreaser in a teacher's drink and posting it on Snapchat. On May 16, 2019, an anonymous ...
  
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• Meet the Brooklyn science teacher who got Elizabeth Warren to narrow her education secretary options - Chalkbeat New York

  17-05-2019 17:43 via chalkbeat.org
  Meet the Brooklyn science teacher who got Elizabeth Warren to narrow her education secretary options  Chalkbeat New YorkLiat Olenick was on her way home from teaching elementary school science on Monday when she saw that a friend had forwarded the latest email from ...
  
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• Former teacher says she was fired by Falmouth for taking breaks to pump breast milk - Press Herald

  17-05-2019 16:56 via pressherald.com
  Former teacher says she was fired by Falmouth for taking breaks to pump breast milk  Press HeraldA former Falmouth Elementary School teacher is suing the school department over allegations that she was discriminated against and fired for taking breaks to ...
  
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• A barbecue for correctional officer appreciation went wrong, teacher says - The News Journal

  17-05-2019 16:43 via delawareonline.com
  A barbecue for correctional officer appreciation went wrong, teacher says  The News JournalFour off-duty prison guards having a barbecue allegedly called an Elkton teacher names and blocked her car in because of where she parked.
  
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• Christian Academy of Louisville teacher had inappropriate talks with minor, police say - Courier Journal

  17-05-2019 16:09 via courier-journal.com
  Christian Academy of Louisville teacher had inappropriate talks with minor, police say  Courier JournalAndrew Richard WIlkerson, 28, was arrested by Kentucky State Police Thursday. He has resigned from Christian Academy of Louisville, a spokesman said.
  
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• Teacher charged with battering, threatening Northside student - Muncie Star Press

  17-05-2019 15:38 via thestarpress.com
  Teacher charged with battering, threatening Northside student  Muncie Star PressMUNCIE, Ind. – A veteran teacher has been accused of battering and threatening a student at Northside Middle School. Eric James Bowman, 53, was charged ...
  
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• Teacher faces allegations of inappropriately touching boys - The Detroit News

  17-05-2019 15:21 via detroitnews.com
  Teacher faces allegations of inappropriately touching boys  The Detroit NewsPatrick Daley, who is facing multiple counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, was bound over for trial on 10 charges.
  
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• Superintendent Reykdal: Teacher layoffs a normal part of May - MyNorthwest.com

  17-05-2019 15:00 via mynorthwest.com
  Superintendent Reykdal: Teacher layoffs a normal part of May  MyNorthwest.comWith news of teacher layoffs in the Puget Sound, Superintendent Chris Reykdal assures taxpayers it's all part of adjusting to a post-levy cliff era.
  
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• Call for Action helps Glendale teacher fight $952 medical bill - AZCentral

  17-05-2019 14:00 via azcentral.com
  Call for Action helps Glendale teacher fight $952 medical bill  AZCentralAfter a year of fighting a CT scan charge on her own, a Glendale teacher turned to Call for Action for help.
  
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• Besides SAT Score, Students Could Have Their Hardships Tabulated

  17-05-2019 13:21 via npr.org
  The College Board is piloting a new tool to complement its SAT test. The Environmental Context Dashboard is meant to capture the challenges students may face at home, including poverty and crime.
  
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• This Teen Nearly Died In A School Shooting. Now She's Just Trying To Live

  17-05-2019 11:02 via npr.org
  One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day.(Image credit: Allison Hess for NPR)
  
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• Student Plaintiff Looks Back On 1954's Brown V. Board Of Education

  17-05-2019 11:02 via npr.org
  Friday marks 65 years since the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. NPR's David Greene talks to John A. Stokes, one of the student plaintiffs.
  
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• 65 Years After Brown v. Board of Education: 'It's Never Going To Be Easy'

  17-05-2019 11:02 via npr.org
  Friday marks 65 years since the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. NPR's David Greene talks to John A. Stokes, one of the student plaintiffs.(Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)
  
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• Can pay raises help rural Texas districts like Buffalo retain teachers? - The Texas Tribune

  17-05-2019 07:01 via texastribune.org
  Can pay raises help rural Texas districts like Buffalo retain teachers?  The Texas TribuneStarting teacher pay in Buffalo is thousands below the state average, and it's hard to attract people from outside the small town. The district's superintendent ...
  
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• School board asks Metro to approve budget to fund 10% teacher raise - NewsChannel5.com

  17-05-2019 05:19 via newschannel5.com
  School board asks Metro to approve budget to fund 10% teacher raise  NewsChannel5.comNASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — The school board is asking for a $76.6 million budget increase, which officials call a small but necessary investment. It's quite ...
  
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• Madison teacher accused of reckless child abuse charge gets $500 signature bond - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  17-05-2019 05:04 via channel3000.com
  Madison teacher accused of reckless child abuse charge gets $500 signature bond  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3A signature bond was set at $500 for a Madison elementary school teacher facing a reckless child abuse chage.
  
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• A teacher said he found a bullet in the stairwell. Police said he planted it there to prove the school needed metal detectors - CNN

  17-05-2019 04:36 via cnn.com
  A teacher said he found a bullet in the stairwell. Police said he planted it there to prove the school needed metal detectors  CNNA high school teacher in Massachusetts was arrested on Thursday after he admitted to leaving a bullet in the school building's stairwell to "prove to the school ...
  
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• Dozens turn out to show support for suspended Southeast Polk substitute teacher at district's school board meeting - Des Moines Register

  17-05-2019 03:59 via desmoinesregister.com
  Dozens turn out to show support for suspended Southeast Polk substitute teacher at district's school board meeting  Des Moines RegisterDozens crowded into a Southeast Polk school board meeting Thursday to show their support for Lois Johnson, a longtime teacher at the district who's served as ...
  
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• Healdsburg teacher placed on administrative leave files labor complaint - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  17-05-2019 03:53 via pressdemocrat.com
  Healdsburg teacher placed on administrative leave files labor complaint  Santa Rosa Press DemocratThe teachers union on behalf of Healdsburg Junior High math teacher Greg Costa filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the school district, days after ...
  
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• Teacher Has Two Students Receive Prestigious Scholarship - LEX18 Lexington KY News

  17-05-2019 00:30 via lex18.com
  Teacher Has Two Students Receive Prestigious Scholarship  LEX18 Lexington KY NewsLEE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– A Lee County school teacher feels like she shot a hole in one, now that two of her students have received a prestigious national ...
  
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• Former Parkside Elementary teacher Hector Manley faces 6 more charges in child sex investigation - Naples Daily News

  17-05-2019 00:23 via naplesnews.com
  Former Parkside Elementary teacher Hector Manley faces 6 more charges in child sex investigation  Naples Daily NewsSix more children have accused former Parkside Elementary teacher Hector Manley of sexual abuse as charges now include 19 students.
  
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