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Former teacher accused of sexual abuse of teen in court
KAYSVILLE, Utah — A former Kaysville charter school teacher and Weber State University adjunct instructor appeared in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing regarding charges of sexual misconduct with a student
Read More »Drama Class Moves On After Teacher Sex Assault Allegations
Nazareth Area Middle School drama students—in the aftermath of sexual assault charges against their former teacher—were praised for going “above and beyond all kinds of challenges” and “overcoming many obstacles.” Delivering the praise at
Read More »Ex-yeshiva teacher faces sex assault charges in NJ
The 12-year-old boy and his rabbi father were driving from the boy’s therapist appointment to their Lakewood, NJ, home when the child decided to confide in his father. The boy said he was sexually
Read More »How to teach … phonics
From the much maligned key stage 1 screening test which asks children to sound out words such as "drall", "halp" and "snope", to the current embrace of the synthetic phonics model in UK schools,
Read More »School background checks bill passes Iowa House
Public school districts would be required to conduct background checks on all employees and potential new hires under a bill unanimously approved by the Iowa House Tuesday
Read More »Several sex charges laid against Abbotsford teacher involving a young girl
ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford teacher is facing several sex charges involving a young girl. Const. Ian MacDonald says 36-year-old Tanner Cervo is accused of one count of sexual assault, one of sexual interference and
Read More »Indiana Teacher Suspended for Employment Background Check
Imagine that you are diligently working at your job when you receive a letter from your employer telling you that you have been suspended due to a criminal record that was found on your
Read More »Child sex-assault trial of Yeshiva teacher to begin
In a tight-knit community of people accustomed to handling problems among themselves, one young boy bucked the trend
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