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Recently, four teachers sat down with president Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for lunch at the White House. They did not tell these men what they needed to hear.
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The American Federation of Teachers, a previous ally of Common Core education, has withdrawn much of its support, meaning the controversial legislation now faces political attacks from both sides of the aisle.
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Courtney Spruill, a history and gym teacher in Florida, has been suspended after she allegedly gave twerking lessons to students.
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The father of a Perry Hall, Maryland student struck a teacher with a baseball bat after he saw a series of text between the 42-year-old male teacher and his 15-year-old daughter.
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Houston -
A Houston middle-school teacher faces criminal charges after performing a lap dance on one of her male students for his birthday.
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London -
In a clear display of selflessness, a special education teacher donates one of his healthy kidneys to an ailing student.
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If there’s something more dangerous than the threats within the universe of HBO hit Game of Thrones, it’s the spoilers that can exist outside of it.
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Ankara -
Turkey's parliament has passed a bill to close down thousands of private schools, many of which are run by an influential Muslim cleric embroiled in a bitter feud with the government.The move is the latest blow struck in a rivalry between Prime Ministe...
In the Media
by Fulya Ozerkan (AFP)
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Athens -
Greece's top administrative court has ruled that wage cuts for police, the military and firefighters adopted in 2012 as part of austerity measures required under the country's international bailout are unconstitutional, a court source said Monday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Saint Augustine -
Everyone remembers the teacher that has changed their lives. At The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind I had many influential teachers but one stood out for me.
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Benghazi -
In the eastern Libyan city where Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed a year and a half ago, an American teacher was shot dead by unknown assailants while jogging Thursday morning.
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Bonn -
A teacher at a private school outside Bonn, Germany, has been suspended, and is under investigation, for watching pornography while conducting science lessons.
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Danvers -
A 14-year-old suspect in Massachusetts who allegedly killed a well loved math teacher went to a Woody Allen movie afterward. The manager of the theater did not suspect the teenager had done anything wrong. The suspect is in custody.
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Nemeth Code is the code for mathematics and scientific notation in North America. It's regularly taught as a form of Braille study, bringing new independence into student's lives. The creator of this life-changing code died today.
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Albuquerque -
The last episode of Breaking Bad airs this Sunday at 9 p.m and ends the series with a bang. Will Mr. White turn himself in, or kill himself?
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Your English class has finished reading “Heart of Darkness,” and you would like to show the film “Apocalypse Now.” In a traditional classroom, teachers might stop the film in various places to have discussions about the adaptation.
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Los Angeles -
Ten teachers and the Christian Educators Association International have filed a lawsuit in California to stop the practice of teacher's unions collecting dues from non-members.
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Los Angeles -
Diving into a heartfelt book is something that's a novelty today but diving into a book that teaches us something is a rare treat. The Freedom Writers leave something unique between the pages.
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Boston -
Resembling the story of Walter White on the hit TV show Breaking Bad, a cancer-stricken teacher in Boston has been arrested for allegedly trafficking in methamphetamine, after a package of the substance arrived at his school.
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Glen Head -
A gym teacher in Long Island, New York, is facing charges after being accused of watching pornography in his office in Glen Head.
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Newport News -
Two teens in Virginia are currently under investigation after it was alleged they tried to poison their teacher. The students have been arrested and reportedly admitted to the crime.
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A student protest was triggered after a teacher accidentally sent out a mass email containing a document that included insulting comments about students made by teachers.
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Linden -
A California high school teacher is on administrative leave as authorities investigate a video allegedly showing the teacher stealing money from student's backpacks.
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Diamond Bar -
A band teacher at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, Calif. was arrested Tuesday after a former student came forward with allegations of sexual assualt.
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An 11-year-old Spanish boy faked his own kidnapping in order to prevent a scheduled conference between his parents and teacher.
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A teacher was shot and killed by Thai insurgents as he monitored more than 30 students in a school cafeteria on Wednesday.
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Akron -
An Ohio teacher is currently facing termination after an image of her students with duct-taped mouths was posted on Facebook. She has until Jan. 26 to respond to these allegations.
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For a teacher, one of the most difficult parts of the job is creating and formatting the tests and quizzes given to the students. So what if there was an easier way to make all those tests and worksheets?
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Sandy Hook -
Law enforcement officials have identified the man who walked into a Connecticut elementary school and shot innocent kindergarten children as the son of the kindergarten teacher.
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Luxor -
A primary school teacher in Egypt cut the hair of two 9-year-old girls as punishment for not obeying her orders to wear Muslim headscarves to class.
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Sir Thomas Allen as Don Alfonso (at right) with the COC Chorus in a scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s new production of "Così fan tutte", 2014.
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Ray Chaplin working in a school during his solo walk across South Africa in 2010.
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ways of disciplining students in the classroom.
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ways of disciplining students in the classroom.
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RoboThespian robot teacher teaches class in Israel
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ways of disciplining students in the classroom.
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Teacher and chorus master Gregg Breinberg walks down a hall at PS22 in Staten Island. Director Jonathan Kalafer says his documentary has a deeper thread: "The PS22 Chorus story shows us that when a teacher is given the freedom to choose the direction of their curriculum and has the support of the administration, the sky is really the limit."
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Arvind Gupta teaching Indian children about science
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Unemployed teachers wait for an interview at Brooklyn Museum, NYC.
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A school teacher was arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine.
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Arvind Gupta teaching Indian children about science
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