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Cops: DeKalb teacher had sex with student in classroom
A DeKalb County middle school teacher is accused of having sex with a student in his classroom and at her home, according to police. Almarcus Dewayne Thomas, 42, of Lithonia, allegedly had a sexual relationship
Read More »Fallout over sex offender who worked as teacher
A convicted sex offender allegedly evaded arrest for nearly five years while legally changing his name and working as a teacher. Fallout from the case, which has sparked a ministerial inquiry, continued yesterday as it
Read More »Parents: No Note On Predator Teacher
A group of north central Florida elementary school students went home with a letter on Monday night, saying their teacher had been fired. Roseann Coffill, a Metcalfe Elementary School parent says she is shocked the
Read More »Substitute teacher background check legislation prompts changes at district level
The Illinois districts of Champaign and Urbana recently tightened background screening procedures for substitute teachers in response to authorization changes at the state level, the News-Gazette reports
Read More »Edgewater: Teacher Accused Of Sexual Contact Has History Of ‘Incidents’
A substitute teacher at an Edgewater elementary school has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual contact of a student at the school, and CBS4 has learned he has a history of putting children
Read More »High school teacher arrested for alleged sexual assault on student
Another teacher has been busted for allegedly sexually assaulting a student, officials said. Darryl Lynch, 55, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the High School of Graphic Communication Arts and accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old
Read More »Harrisburg: Rules challenged regarding school background checks
Some school employees who have criminal pasts are fighting to keep their jobs in light of a recently revised Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting children. The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News says at least four lawsuits have been
Read More »Board Reviews Background Check Procedure after the Arrest of a Teacher
After the arrest of one of their elementary school teachers who has been accused of several child pornography crimes, the Superintendent of Newton, MA schools has announced that the city has formed a task
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