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• Attorney for fired Cathedral High School teacher discusses lawsuit - WTHR

  27-06-2019 23:43 via wthr.com
  Attorney for fired Cathedral High School teacher discusses lawsuit  WTHRThe attorney for the Cathedral High School teacher who was fired last week for being in a same sex marriage is speaking on behalf of her client.
  
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• Andy Beshear scores win in lawsuit over Bevin administration's teacher-sickout inquiry - Courier Journal

  27-06-2019 23:23 via courier-journal.com
  Andy Beshear scores win in lawsuit over Bevin administration's teacher-sickout inquiry  Courier JournalKentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has won a preliminary victory in his lawsuit against Gov. Matt Bevin's administration for its investigation into this year's ...
  
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• Federal judge sides with Beshear and returns teacher sickout case to state court - Lexington Herald Leader

  27-06-2019 22:39 via kentucky.com
  Federal judge sides with Beshear and returns teacher sickout case to state court  Lexington Herald LeaderA legal battle over access to the attendance records of Kentucky public school teachers who called in sick to attend Capitol protests earlier this year was ...
  
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• Celina Teacher Receives $382 Donation from SONIC Drive-In - Your News Now

  27-06-2019 22:38 via hometownstations.com
  Celina Teacher Receives $382 Donation from SONIC Drive-In  Your News NowPress Release from SONIC. This May, SONIC® Drive-In recognized incredible teachers and the contributions they make to education as a part of its Limeades ...
  
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• Teacher assaulted six girls at two schools for ‘twisted sexual perversion,’ Bucks DA says - The Philadelphia Inquirer

  27-06-2019 22:30 via inquirer.com
  Teacher assaulted six girls at two schools for ‘twisted sexual perversion,’ Bucks DA says  The Philadelphia InquirerChristian Willman is accused of initiating inappropriate sexual relationships with six underage girls in two counties.
  
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• Ex-teacher, coach now accused of sexually assaulting 6 students in Lehigh and Bucks counties - PennLive

  27-06-2019 22:19 via pennlive.com
  Ex-teacher, coach now accused of sexually assaulting 6 students in Lehigh and Bucks counties  PennLiveA former teacher, coach and club adviser sexually assaulted four female students during their time at a Lehigh County high school, with inappropriate contact ...
  
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• Whitesville teacher appears to praise Hitler in yearbook - Olean Times Herald

  27-06-2019 22:18 via oleantimesherald.com
  Whitesville teacher appears to praise Hitler in yearbook  Olean Times HeraldWHITESVILLE — A Whitesville Central School teacher appeared to praise Adolf Hitler in the school's latest yearbook, but school officials say the comments were ...
  
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• Archdiocese explains firing of teacher in same-sex marriage - WTHR

  27-06-2019 22:12 via wthr.com
  Archdiocese explains firing of teacher in same-sex marriage  WTHRThe comments came amid a growing controversy involving two high school teachers in same-sex marriages.
  
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• Ex-Kennebunk teacher, found not guilty, vows to sue district - Seacoastonline.com

  27-06-2019 22:10 via seacoastonline.com
  Ex-Kennebunk teacher, found not guilty, vows to sue district  Seacoastonline.comKENNEBUNK — A former Kennebunk High School teacher who was acquitted by a York County grand jury of charges of sexually assaulting a student has taken ...
  
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• This Math Teacher Used Anime To Teach One Hilarious Lesson - Comicbook.com

  27-06-2019 22:08 via comicbook.com
  This Math Teacher Used Anime To Teach One Hilarious Lesson  Comicbook.comTeaching today is a tough business. Between the long hours, numerous students, and extracurricular activities, sometimes teachers can feel like they're under ...
  
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• Lake Elsinore teacher accused of having sex with student must face trial - Press-Enterprise

  27-06-2019 21:24 via pe.com
  Lake Elsinore teacher accused of having sex with student must face trial  Press-EnterpriseA high school teacher in Lake Elsinore has been ordered to stand trial to face accusations that he had a sexual relationship with one of his students 20 years ...
  
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• Four former Parkland students also accuse ex-Palisades teacher of sexual contact, inappropriate behavior - Allentown Morning Call

  27-06-2019 20:49 via mcall.com
  Four former Parkland students also accuse ex-Palisades teacher of sexual contact, inappropriate behavior  Allentown Morning CallA Coopersburg man who taught at high schools in Lehigh and Bucks counties created an “assembly line" of victims over more than a decade, sexually ...
  
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• Bucks, Lehigh DAs expected to announce more charges against former Palisades teacher - Allentown Morning Call

  27-06-2019 20:45 via mcall.com
  Bucks, Lehigh DAs expected to announce more charges against former Palisades teacher  Allentown Morning CallFour former Parkland High School students have also accused a former Palisades High School teacher and girls soccer coach, who was charged last month ...
  
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• Statewide teacher training takes place at THS - Shelby County Reporter - Shelby County Reporter

  27-06-2019 20:15 via shelbycountyreporter.com
  Statewide teacher training takes place at THS - Shelby County Reporter  Shelby County ReporterALABASTER – A four-day program held at Thompson High School June 18-21 brought together educators from all over the state to participate in training ...
  
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• Paterson teacher alleges disability discrimination in lawsuit - Paterson Times

  27-06-2019 18:57 via patersontimes.com
  Paterson teacher alleges disability discrimination in lawsuit  Paterson TimesA foreign language teacher has filed a lawsuit accusing the Paterson school district of failing to provide her “reasonable accommodation” for her disabilities in ...
  
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• A former gym teacher who built a hotel empire just became North Dakota's first billionaire, and his take on money lines up with what many of the world's richest self-made people say - Albany Times Union

  27-06-2019 18:41 via timesunion.com
  A former gym teacher who built a hotel empire just became North Dakota's first billionaire, and his take on money lines up with what many of the world's richest self-made people say  Albany Times UnionNorth Dakota just got its first billionaire. Hotel investor Gary Tharaldson may be the richest person in North Dakota, but the newly minted billionaire still thinks ...
  
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• Piano teacher gets to keep $40K in feud with noisy neighbor - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  27-06-2019 18:11 via startribune.com
  Piano teacher gets to keep $40K in feud with noisy neighbor  Minneapolis Star TribuneAn appeals court says a piano teacher in Washington state deserved the $40000 she was awarded in a dispute with a neighbor who revved his pickup truck ...
  
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• Article, Spencer Foundation Grant Aim to Prove Benefits of Teacher Inquiry Through Action Research - NC State College of Education

  27-06-2019 18:09 via ced.ncsu.edu
  Article, Spencer Foundation Grant Aim to Prove Benefits of Teacher Inquiry Through Action Research  NC State College of EducationA recent article on action research by Meghan Manfra, Ph.D., coincides with a grant from the Spencer Foundation to facilitate the implementation of action ...
  
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• Where Voltaire meets Coco Chanel: Jersey City teacher's pop-art exhibit - NJ.com

  27-06-2019 17:55 via nj.com
  Where Voltaire meets Coco Chanel: Jersey City teacher's pop-art exhibit  NJ.comThe transition from working as an architect to becoming a special education teacher is certainly a juxtaposition in itself, but for Jersey City native Miguel ...
  
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• Eanes teacher sues school district for violation of civil rights - Austin American-Statesman

  27-06-2019 17:47 via statesman.com
  Eanes teacher sues school district for violation of civil rights  Austin American-StatesmanAn Eanes teacher says the school district violated her civil rights in a lawsuit she filed against the district in May.The teacher, identified in the lawsuit as Jane ...
  
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• MARY KATHERINE HIGDON NOT GUILTY: Former teacher's assistant accused of killing high school sweetheart found not guilty - WSB Atlanta

  27-06-2019 17:40 via wsbtv.com
  MARY KATHERINE HIGDON NOT GUILTY: Former teacher's assistant accused of killing high school sweetheart found not guilty  WSB AtlantaMary Katherine Higdon, 24 was on trial in Spalding County for the 2018 death of her high school sweetheart, Steven Freeman, 23.
  
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• Teacher convicted of child sex crimes says NC school knew of abuse but kept him on job - Raleigh News & Observer

  27-06-2019 17:30 via newsobserver.com
  Teacher convicted of child sex crimes says NC school knew of abuse but kept him on job  Raleigh News & ObserverFormer Teacher of the Year Michael Kelly pleaded guilty to sex crimes against students, but told the court in Wilmington, North Carolina administrators new ...
  
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• Firefighter, teacher among 51 arrested as part of 'Operation: Broken Heart' - KPRC Click2Houston

  27-06-2019 16:59 via click2houston.com
  Firefighter, teacher among 51 arrested as part of 'Operation: Broken Heart'  KPRC Click2HoustonA teacher and a former Houston Fire Department captain were among the 51 people arrested as part of an operation aimed at people accused of being involved ...
  
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• Target brings back teacher back-to-school discounts - WTOP

  27-06-2019 16:53 via wtop.com
  Target brings back teacher back-to-school discounts  WTOPFor the second year, Target stores will offer back-to-school discounts to teachers looking to stock up in preparation for the return to class this fall. The Teacher ...
  
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• Democratic Presidential Contenders Propose Free College And Student Loan Forgiveness

  27-06-2019 16:41 via npr.org
  Democratic presidential candidates want to see who can be the most generous when it comes to alleviating higher education costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. (Image credit: Brynn Anderson/AP)
  
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• 1A Across America: Ten Democrats Debate

  27-06-2019 16:06 via the1a.org
  Ten debate on Wednesday. Ten more debate on Thursday. Did they answer your questions?(Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
  
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• Cathedral High School alumni plan protest after teacher fired for same-sex marriage - FOX 59 Indianapolis

  27-06-2019 15:45 via fox59.com
  Cathedral High School alumni plan protest after teacher fired for same-sex marriage  FOX 59 IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Days after administrators at Cathedral High School announced the firing of a teacher, school alumni say they plan to fight back.
  
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• Local's Choice 'Best Teacher' Chris Benson says he's the 'type of guy that likes to learn stuff' - Glenwood Springs Post Independent

  27-06-2019 15:40 via postindependent.com
  Local's Choice 'Best Teacher' Chris Benson says he's the 'type of guy that likes to learn stuff'  Glenwood Springs Post IndependentIn his annual staff evaluation with teacher Chris Benson, Glenwood Springs High School Principal Paul Freeman had only positive feedback.“I said, in short, ...
  
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• Montini bids farewell to longtime teacher Jim Izzo - Suburban Life Publications

  27-06-2019 15:23 via mysuburbanlife.com
  Montini bids farewell to longtime teacher Jim Izzo  Suburban Life PublicationsAfter the last class bell rang in May, Montini Catholic High School said goodbye to teacher Jim Izzo, who announced his retirement earlier in the year.
  
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• NC elementary school teacher pulls gun after being cut off in McDonald's drive-thru, police say - WTVD-TV

  27-06-2019 14:43 via abc11.com
  NC elementary school teacher pulls gun after being cut off in McDonald's drive-thru, police say  WTVD-TVA Burke County Schools elementary school teacher in North Carolina is being accused of pulling out a gun during a possible case of road rage at McDonald's.
  
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• Anacortes teacher charged with child molestation - Seattle Times

  27-06-2019 14:10 via seattletimes.com
  Anacortes teacher charged with child molestation  Seattle TimesAn Anacortes elementary school teacher has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation after a student said he touched her multiple times ...
  
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• Sumter school leaders say statewide mandated teacher pay raises are a burden on the budget, public hearing Thu - WIS10

  27-06-2019 13:07 via wistv.com
  Sumter school leaders say statewide mandated teacher pay raises are a burden on the budget, public hearing Thu  WIS10The Sumter County School District will hold a public budget hearing, Thursday night, as they work to fix a looming deficit. District leaders tell WIS-TV that ...
  
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• Target brings back Teacher Prep Event in July - WRDW-TV

  27-06-2019 11:39 via wrdw.com
  Target brings back Teacher Prep Event in July  WRDW-TVTarget is back to helping teachers this year with their Teacher Prep Event.
  
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• Acquitted Paterson teacher files charges against school board, superintendent for back pay - NorthJersey.com

  27-06-2019 11:05 via northjersey.com
  Acquitted Paterson teacher files charges against school board, superintendent for back pay  NorthJersey.comA suspended teacher has filed criminal charges against Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer and the Board of Education for back pay.
  
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• Sumter teacher selected for C-SPAN fellowship - Sumter Item

  27-06-2019 10:28 via theitem.com
  Sumter teacher selected for C-SPAN fellowship  Sumter ItemA past Sumter School District teacher of the year who became a finalist for the statewide competition was recently bestowed another accolade, and this one will ...
  
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• Mississippi teacher raise starts Monday. Cost, whether districts face tab still unknown - Jackson Clarion Ledger

  27-06-2019 10:00 via clarionledger.com
  Mississippi teacher raise starts Monday. Cost, whether districts face tab still unknown  Jackson Clarion LedgerIt's teacher pay raise time. State officials are still waiting on a price tag, and schools still wonder if they'll foot the bill temporarily.
  
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• Elk Grove teacher takes over as California Teachers Association's new president - EdSource

  27-06-2019 09:03 via edsource.org
  Elk Grove teacher takes over as California Teachers Association's new president  EdSourceToby Boyd, a kindergarten teacher in Elk Grove Unified, officially took office Wednesday as the 56th president of the California Teachers Association, the state's ...
  
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• Moscow teacher receives Fulbright award | Local - Moscow-Pullman Daily News

  27-06-2019 09:00 via dnews.com
  Moscow teacher receives Fulbright award | Local  Moscow-Pullman Daily NewsHistory teacher Gerald Dalebout says a grant-funded trip thousands of miles away is just what he needs to bring his lectures in his Moscow High School ...
  
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• Former Ohio choir teacher gets 4 years in prison for sexually abusing student - cleveland.com

  27-06-2019 06:25 via cleveland.com
  Former Ohio choir teacher gets 4 years in prison for sexually abusing student  cleveland.comCIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A former high school choir director convicted of sexually assaulting a student was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.
  
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• School budget funds teacher supplement hike - The Daily Advance

  27-06-2019 06:02 via dailyadvance.com
  School budget funds teacher supplement hike  The Daily AdvanceThursday, June 27, 2019. The 2019-20 budget that the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education is expected to approve today does include funding for ...
  
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• Police: Teacher pulls gun during possible road rage incident in McDonald's drive-thru - WSB Atlanta

  27-06-2019 05:44 via wsbtv.com
  Police: Teacher pulls gun during possible road rage incident in McDonald's drive-thru  WSB AtlantaAn elementary school teacher in Burke County, North Carolina, is facing scrutiny –- though no criminal charges, as of now –- after allegedly pulling a gun outside ...
  
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• Powhatan Point dedicates swim meet to passed swim teacher - WTOV Steubenville

  27-06-2019 05:19 via wtov9.com
  Powhatan Point dedicates swim meet to passed swim teacher  WTOV SteubenvillePowhatan Point held their swim meet Wednesday at the Powhatan pool. The meet was dedicated to Violet “Luba” Binni who passed away at age 93 on June 3rd ...
  
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• Marlin ISD rehires fired teacher following order from state education commissioner - Waco Tribune-Herald

  27-06-2019 03:53 via wacotrib.com
  Marlin ISD rehires fired teacher following order from state education commissioner  Waco Tribune-HeraldFollowing an order from the state education commissioner, the Marlin Independent School District Board of Managers unanimously voted Wednesday evening to ...
  
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• California teacher goes viral for offering spare room to students whose parents have been deported | TheHill - The Hill

  27-06-2019 03:11 via thehill.com
  California teacher goes viral for offering spare room to students whose parents have been deported | TheHill  The HillAn English teacher in California is going viral after he and his wife offered to take in students whose parents have been deported.
  
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• Judge allows solicitation case against former Western Heights teacher to continue - Herald-Mail Media

  27-06-2019 00:15 via heraldmailmedia.com
  Judge allows solicitation case against former Western Heights teacher to continue  Herald-Mail MediaCharges against a former Western Heights Middle School teacher accused of “sexting” an inappropriate photo of herself to a former male student in 2018 will ...
  
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