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Burlington school meeting to tackle teacher sex allegations

Burlington school meeting to tackle teacher sex allegations

teacherverification May 17, 2013 0

Burlington school officials have scheduled a meeting for parents to discuss appropriate boundaries and other issues in the wake of allegations that a 44-year-old Spanish teacher had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male

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High School Teacher Accused of Sex Assault

High School Teacher Accused of Sex Assault

teacherverification May 16, 2013 0

An assistant high school teacher and coach has been charged with having sexual contact with a teenage boy and giving him HIV. Mario L. Hunt, 35, of Cahokia, was charged

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Former teacher accused of sexual abuse of teen in court

Former teacher accused of sexual abuse of teen in court

teacherverification May 15, 2013 0

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

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Drama Class Moves On After Teacher Sex Assault Allegations

Drama Class Moves On After Teacher Sex Assault Allegations

teacherverification May 14, 2013 0

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

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Ex-yeshiva teacher faces sex assault charges in NJ

Ex-yeshiva teacher faces sex assault charges in NJ

teacherverification May 13, 2013 0

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

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How to teach … phonics

How to teach … phonics

teacherverification May 10, 2013 0

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,

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School background checks bill passes Iowa House

School background checks bill passes Iowa House

teacherverification May 9, 2013 0

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

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Several sex charges laid against Abbotsford teacher involving a young girl

Several sex charges laid against Abbotsford teacher involving a young girl

teacherverification May 8, 2013 0

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

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