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Nigeria: No Going Back On Teacher Screening, Says Yuguda
Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, has explained the rationale behind the recent decision of the government to screen teachers in the state, saying that it is in the best interest of education at the
Read More »Diamond Bar Band Instructor Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
A 33-year-old high school assistant band instructor was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old female student.
Read More »Former teacher sentenced for sex assault of student
A state judge sentenced former Hawaiian Mission Academy teacher Bryan Lindberg Wednesday to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a student over a five month period beginning in October 2008 when the girl
Read More »Poconos high school teacher charged with sexual abuse of male student
A high school social studies teacher in the Poconos has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old male student two years ago.
Read More »Update: New sexual charge against Dallas ISD teacher involves alleged 2011 relationship with student
The victim in the latest sexual case filed against Dallas ISD teacher Philon Deberry was a Molina High School student who graduated in May 2011, according to police documents
Read More »Who’s teaching your kids? Background checks don’t guarantee safety
Group sex---with high school students---on school grounds---that's the charge against a teacher's aide from Amphi High School.
Read More »39 primary teacher aspirants booked for forged papers
On Thursday, the Assistant Commissioner of Education department lodged the complaint at the Madhu Vihar Police Station alleging that during finalisation of the first list of the selected candidates for the post of teachers,
Read More »Former karate teacher sentenced in sex assault of girls
A former karate teacher at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for sexually abusing four girls at the school in 2005 and 2006.
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