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• North Little Rock teacher accused of dragging preschool student down hallway - KATV

  19-09-2019 23:58 via katv.com
  North Little Rock teacher accused of dragging preschool student down hallway  KATVA North Little Rock teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after being accused of dragging a preschool student down a hallway. The North Little ...
  
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• Former Little Chute teacher convicted for second time of sex assault - WBAY

  19-09-2019 23:54 via wbay.com
  Former Little Chute teacher convicted for second time of sex assault  WBAYMARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY) - For the second time in five months, a former Little Chute teacher was found guilty of sexual assault. A jury found Jason Lavigne, 47, ...
  
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• Oakland County teacher arrested for going to work with BAC 4 times legal limit - FOX 2 Detroit

  19-09-2019 23:52 via fox2detroit.com
  Oakland County teacher arrested for going to work with BAC 4 times legal limit  FOX 2 DetroitAn Oakland County teacher awaits arraignment after showing up drunk to work -- four times the legal limit. "I made a mistake clearly," said Michael Fletcher.
  
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• Police confirm allegations against ex-local teacher under investigation - KWTX

  19-09-2019 23:02 via kwtx.com
  Police confirm allegations against ex-local teacher under investigation  KWTXPolice confirmed Thursday they're investigating allegations of an improper relationship between a ex-local high school teacher and a student.
  
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• Arizona teacher rep calls viral Sandy Hook PSA stunning, courageous - KTAR.com

  19-09-2019 22:38 via ktar.com
  Arizona teacher rep calls viral Sandy Hook PSA stunning, courageous  KTAR.comPHOENIX — The head of the Arizona Education Association says he was “stunned by the gravity” of a public *service* announcement video about school ...
  
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• U.S. House Tackles Public Service Loan Forgiveness Issues

  19-09-2019 22:32 via npr.org
  The higher education subcommittee of the U.S. House held a contentious hearing Thursday to investigate the failed implementation of the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
  
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• A looming teacher strike in Chicago is about far more than just salaries - NBCNews.com

  19-09-2019 22:31 via nbcnews.com
  A looming teacher strike in Chicago is about far more than just salaries  NBCNews.comChicago's teachers are preparing for a strike, and they're focusing on more than just their paychecks — they're also fighting for smaller classes and more nurses ...
  
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• Fmr. Princeton teacher arrested for attempted child seduction, theft - 14 News WFIE Evansville

  19-09-2019 22:23 via 14news.com
  Fmr. Princeton teacher arrested for attempted child seduction, theft  14 News WFIE EvansvilleA former teacher, who is facing attempted child seduction and theft charges, has been arrested.
  
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• Police investigating allegations against Hanover-Horton teacher - MLive.com

  19-09-2019 22:13 via mlive.com
  Police investigating allegations against Hanover-Horton teacher  MLive.comMLive Media Group. Matt Resor directs players during football practice Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at Hanover-Horton High School. (Nick Gonzales | MLive file).
  
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• NYC teacher suing DeVos over student loan forgiveness program | TheHill - The Hill

  19-09-2019 22:09 via thehill.com
  NYC teacher suing DeVos over student loan forgiveness program | TheHill  The HillA New York City middle school art teacher testified Thursday before the House Committee on Education, Labor and Pensions about why she joined a lawsuit ...
  
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• Former teacher accused of pinning down and hitting 4-year-old at Haslet day care gets probation - The Dallas Morning News

  19-09-2019 22:07 via dallasnews.com
  Former teacher accused of pinning down and hitting 4-year-old at Haslet day care gets probation  The Dallas Morning NewsA former day care teacher in Haslet who was accused of hitting, scratching and sitting on a 4-year-old boy has been sentenced to 10 years of...
  
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• St. Paul Public Schools settles teacher retaliation lawsuit - NBCNews.com

  19-09-2019 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  St. Paul Public Schools settles teacher retaliation lawsuit  NBCNews.comST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Public Schools has agreed to pay a black teacher $525,000 to settle a 2017 whistleblower lawsuit that accused the district of ...
  
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• Ellen surprises Richmond teacher who cut students hair before graduation - WTVR CBS 6 News

  19-09-2019 20:51 via wtvr.com
  Ellen surprises Richmond teacher who cut students hair before graduation  WTVR CBS 6 NewsSchool is in session, but Robert Dunham is on a quick field trip. The fifth grade teacher at Carver Elementary School in Richmond is about to make his ...
  
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• 100-Year-Old Ballet Star and Teacher Never Plans to Retire — and Shares Secrets to Longevity - PEOPLE.com

  19-09-2019 20:34 via people.com
  100-Year-Old Ballet Star and Teacher Never Plans to Retire — and Shares Secrets to Longevity  PEOPLE.com"I love teaching, I don't want to stop," the centenarian said, crediting his active life as the secret to his long life.
  
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• Catasauqua middle school teacher charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy - Morning Call

  19-09-2019 20:02 via mcall.com
  Catasauqua middle school teacher charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy  Morning CallA Catasauqua teacher was charged with sexually assaulting an 15-year-old boy last summer in her home, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim ...
  
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• Georgia substitute teacher fired for labeling kids ‘devils’: report - New York Post

  19-09-2019 19:52 via nypost.com
  Georgia substitute teacher fired for labeling kids ‘devils’: report  New York Post A substitute teacher was fired for penning two lists slamming some kids as “devils” and praising some as “angels,” according to a report.
  
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• Former Florida preschool teacher facing child molestation charge in Va. Beach - WAVY.com

  19-09-2019 19:28 via wavy.com
  Former Florida preschool teacher facing child molestation charge in Va. Beach  WAVY.comPolice say Jayrico Hamilton was wanted on a child molestation charge stemming from a 2013 incident in Virginia Beach.
  
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• CLC teacher recovering from “life-changing” accident - Buckrail

  19-09-2019 19:27 via buckrail.com
  CLC teacher recovering from “life-changing” accident  BuckrailJACKSON, Wyo. — Angelina “Angie” Billger, or Miss Angie to her students, already has a hard job: protecting, teaching, and inspiring young lives as a teacher at ...
  
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• Hillside Middle School teacher put on leave after parking lot accident - The Union Leader

  19-09-2019 19:20 via unionleader.com
  Hillside Middle School teacher put on leave after parking lot accident  The Union LeaderMANCHESTER — A Hillside Middle School math teacher has been placed on leave and is under investigation following a minor accident with parked cars ...
  
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• Oakland County teacher arrested at school with blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit - MLive.com

  19-09-2019 19:19 via mlive.com
  Oakland County teacher arrested at school with blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit  MLive.comWHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI -- A teacher at Lakeland High School is expected to be arraigned Thursday after he was arrested this week for allegedly showing ...
  
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• Richmond teacher appears on 'Ellen' after picture of him cutting student's hair goes viral - Richmond.com

  19-09-2019 18:47 via richmond.com
  Richmond teacher appears on 'Ellen' after picture of him cutting student's hair goes viral  Richmond.comRobert Dunham woke up in June with a feeling that he needed to bring his hair clippers to work.
  
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• Teacher drove to school drunk, was 4 times over legal limit: cops - New York Post

  19-09-2019 18:40 via nypost.com
  Teacher drove to school drunk, was 4 times over legal limit: cops  New York Post A high school teacher in Michigan arrived at work drunk and epically failed a Breathalyzer, blowing more than four times the legal limit, police said.
  
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• DOE seeks input on teacher compensation Wednesday | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News

  19-09-2019 18:31 via mauinews.com
  DOE seeks input on teacher compensation Wednesday | News, Sports, Jobs  Maui NewsThe Maui News Two meetings to discuss changes to the teacher compensation system, staged by the state Department of Education, will be held on Maui from 4 ...
  
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• A Week in Rochester, NY, On A $43,617 Salary & A $15/Hour Second Job - Refinery29

  19-09-2019 18:00 via refinery29.com
  A Week in Rochester, NY, On A $43,617 Salary & A $15/Hour Second Job  Refinery29This is how a music teacher making $43617 in Rochester, NY spends her money over the course of one week.
  
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• Lakeland Teacher Arrested For Being Drunk While At School - WHMI

  19-09-2019 16:56 via whmi.com
  Lakeland Teacher Arrested For Being Drunk While At School  WHMICharges are pending against a teacher in a local school district after being arrested for being drunk while at school. A teacher at Lakeland High School teacher ...
  
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• Cedar Falls teacher arrested for second OWI after crash - KCRG

  19-09-2019 15:56 via kcrg.com
  Cedar Falls teacher arrested for second OWI after crash  KCRGA junior high school teacher from Cedar Falls is facing a second OWI offense following a weekend crash that sent him to the hospital.
  
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• Boarding school fire kills 26 children, 1 teacher in Liberia, police say - ABC News

  19-09-2019 14:58 via abcnews.go.com
  Boarding school fire kills 26 children, 1 teacher in Liberia, police say  ABC NewsMore than two dozen people, mostly children, have died in a fire that engulfed a religious boarding school outside Liberia's capital in the middle of the night, ...
  
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• Carbondale bilingual teacher named English as a Second Language Teacher of the Year - Glenwood Springs Post Independent

  19-09-2019 14:30 via postindependent.com
  Carbondale bilingual teacher named English as a Second Language Teacher of the Year  Glenwood Springs Post IndependentCarbondale Middle School teacher Grace De La Sala attributes her career path as a bilingual educator to her own experience as a second language learner.
  
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• A Paterson teacher says she was taunted for her Hispanic accent - NorthJersey.com

  19-09-2019 11:00 via northjersey.com
  A Paterson teacher says she was taunted for her Hispanic accent  NorthJersey.comA woman who taught at Paterson's Eastside High School claims that her supervisors made fun of her accent in a wrongful-termination lawsuit.
  
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• Cumberland teacher charged with child molestation - The Providence Journal

  19-09-2019 09:00 via providencejournal.com
  Cumberland teacher charged with child molestation  The Providence JournalLINCOLN — A special-education teacher in the Cumberland School Department has been arrested and arraigned on two counts of second-degree child ...
  
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• Atlanta teacher placed on leave after allegedly injuring student at school - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  19-09-2019 09:00 via ajc.com
  Atlanta teacher placed on leave after allegedly injuring student at school  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAn Atlanta Public Schools teacher has been placed on leave as the district investigates allegations he slammed a 12-year-old student against a wall, Channel 2 ...
  
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• Criminal case against Basalt High School teacher sealed from public scrutiny - Aspen Times

  19-09-2019 08:00 via aspentimes.com
  Criminal case against Basalt High School teacher sealed from public scrutiny  Aspen TimesThe criminal case against a Basalt High School teacher arrested on suspicion of having sexual relations with a minor student has been sealed by a judge's order ...
  
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• Judge sentences San Diego High teacher to 10 years for sexually assaulting student - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  19-09-2019 07:29 via sandiegouniontribune.com
  Judge sentences San Diego High teacher to 10 years for sexually assaulting student  The San Diego Union-TribuneA former San Diego High School teacher who sexually and physically assaulted an underage student for more than a year and threatened to dismember her if ...
  
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• KC diocese wins case of teacher who says she was fired for being pregnant, unmarried - Kansas City Star

  19-09-2019 05:03 via kansascity.com
  KC diocese wins case of teacher who says she was fired for being pregnant, unmarried  Kansas City StarA jury ruled in favor of the Kansas City diocese in a lawsuit brought by a former Catholic grade school teacher. She claimed she was fired because she was ...
  
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• Teacher resigns from Grady Co. School System - WALB

  19-09-2019 03:47 via walb.com
  Teacher resigns from Grady Co. School System  WALBA Grady County school teacher has resigned, according to a letter sent to parents.
  
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• High school teacher charged with drunk driving, police say his blood alcohol level was four times legal limit - WXYZ Detroit

  19-09-2019 03:32 via wxyz.com
  High school teacher charged with drunk driving, police say his blood alcohol level was four times legal limit  WXYZ DetroitA Lakeland High School teacher was taken into custody at the White Lake Township after, police say, a Breathalyzer showed his blood alcohol limit was more ...
  
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• Second teacher at Hanover-Horton being investigated - WILX-TV

  19-09-2019 00:52 via wilx.com
  Second teacher at Hanover-Horton being investigated  WILX-TVThe Jackson County Sheriff's office is now investigating allegations made against a second teacher at Hanover-Horton High School.
  
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• Sacramento City Unified teacher vacancies mean hundreds of students are taught by substitutes - Sacramento Bee

  19-09-2019 00:49 via sacbee.com
  Sacramento City Unified teacher vacancies mean hundreds of students are taught by substitutes  Sacramento BeeMore than three weeks into the school year, Sacramento City Unified School District in California has nearly 50 teacher vacancies, and students are being ...
  
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• New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income

  19-09-2019 00:21 via npr.org
  Calling the plan "the moonshot for higher education," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the plan could help 55,000 students attend college each year at a cost of up to $35 million.(Image credit: Susan Montoya Bryan/AP)
  
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• A special retirement message for beloved teacher Mr. Moe - PBS NewsHour

  19-09-2019 00:20 via pbs.org
  A special retirement message for beloved teacher Mr. Moe  PBS NewsHourLast week, several students from Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana, wrote to the NewsHour to sing the praises of their beloved teacher Mark Moe, who ...
  
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