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Retired teacher seeks change of venue for trial on charge of having sexual contact with student
ghartley@schurz.comGAINESVILLE, Mo. -- A retired teacher and principal wants his trial moved out of Ozark County on a charge of having sexual contact with a student. Marion “Sonny” Trent of Thornfield denies the charge, which was filed last September. Trent,...Tags: Students, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Gainesville, Teaching and Learning
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Too many teachers, not enough jobs
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It's not double the fun if you're looking for a job as an elementary school teacher. A national research group says colleges nationwide are training twice as many K-5 teachers as we need each year. Education is a popular major at...Tags: Students, Graduation, Teaching and Learning, Missouri State University, Morehead State University
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Teachers in the Ozarks line up to earn gun conceal-and-carry licenses
mmoloney@kspr.comNIXA, Mo. -- In the wake of the deadly Connecticut school shooting, many teachers are learning how to use weapons. Hundreds of educators in Ohio, Texas and Utah took advantage of free conceal-and-carry classes. The trend continues around the Ozarks in...Tags: Students, Weaponry, Teaching and Learning, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health and Safety at School
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Teachers have questions for Gov. Nixon about proposal to lengthen school year
jkaplan@kspr.comOZARK, Mo -- The State of Missouri has the fourth shortest school year in the nation - and there are calls in Jefferson City to change that. Most districts have a school calender of 174 days; Gov. Jay Nixon says he wants to bump that number up to 180....Tags: Jay Nixon, Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning, Government, Politics
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Chris Collings' murder trial: Rowan Ford's family and friends tearfully explain impact of her rape and murder
Reporter, PhotographerROLLA, Mo. - Jurors deciding if a man will live or die heard the impact his nine-year-old victim’s death had on her family, friends and small community. Chris Collings is one of two men charged with the rape and murder of Rowan Ford. During a...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Health, Prosecution
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Licking High School Teacher Charged, Accused of Furnishing Pornography to a Minor and Tampering with Evidence
Reporter, PhotographerA Licking High School teacher is on leave during an ongoing investigation. Jeremy L. Compton, 37, is accused of showing a student pornography and trying to cover up the crime. Compton faces a charge of furnishing pornography to a minor and tampering...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Pornography
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Cal State moving to offer online science labs
California State University is moving aggressively to offer web-based science labs, a systemwide virtual campus and online advising as remedies for "bottlenecks" that impede student progress and graduation rates, officials said Tuesday. Some of these...Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Sage Park Named Top Middle School In The State
The Hartford CourantSage Park Middle School has been named the state's middle grade school of the year by the Connecticut Association of Schools. The school was chosen from more than 150 eligible schools. Paul Cavaliere, principal of the school, said the award was the...Tags: Students, Sage, Teaching and Learning
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St. Charles District 303 approves new contract, pay raises for teachers
After a period where salaries were frozen, St. Charles District 303 teachers have a new, three-year contract, complete with pay raises. The school board approved the contract Monday night after four months of negotiations. Teachers already had signed...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Mental Health, Chicago Public Schools
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The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation has...Tags: National Government, Germany, Teaching and Learning, Computer Hardware, U.S. Senate
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Going to college? Some things you need to know
I had dinner recently with my sister Teddi, who had just returned from her freshman year at George Washington University. "What do you wish you knew before you went off to school?" I asked. "I definitely wish I knew that I was only going to use 10...
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Teachers Union Files Complaint Against Bridgeport School District
The Hartford CourantThe city of Bridgeport's reform-minded superintendent of schools has come under fire from the state's largest teacher union, which filed a complaint Monday that the district is illegally excluding teacher, parents and community leaders from decision-...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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