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| Included are the daily clippings for Texas Association of Secondary School Principals - February 15, 2019. |
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| School Choice |
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| Houston Chronicle |
| RodeoHouston expands scholarship alumni association |
| ...merit-based scholarship from RodeoHouston. Without it, she wouldn’t have been able to attend her top school choice, Baylor University. "It made a huge difference for my family," said Nayes, 32, who majored... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| Cartoon workshops and other things to do in Greenwich |
| ...lecture will be followed by a demonstration by Elizabeth Corrigan on the preparation of herbarium "vouchers," the preserved dried plant specimens used by scientists for study. No registration required. Held... |
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| Cleburne Times Review |
| Editorial: CISD: Why no lockdown? |
| ...potential shooter could just wander the halls or walk in or out of the building. When a former principal at C.C. Cooke Elementary School, Kay Hamilton, didn’t follow proper lockdown procedures when it... |
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| Cleburne Times Review |
| Parents upset over handling of gun incident |
| ...no indications of threats to student safety. "Student safety is always our first concern," CHS Principal Le’Ann Downs said. "We continue to emphasize the importance of ‘see something, say something,’ and... |
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| Fairfield Freestone County Times |
| Newsletter from Texas House - District 8 |
| ...priorities and six emergency items in his address to lawmakers, including school finance reform, teacher pay raises and property tax relief. Also topping the governor’s priority list: school safety, disaster... |
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| The Baptist Standard |
| Poiema helps trafficked women rediscover their worth |
| ...12 or 13. "My passion is at-risk youth. I love teenagers," said Jowers, a former math and science teacher. ‘American kids recruited by sex traffickers’ Once she began to research the topic, she discovered... |
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| eParis Extra |
| Paris-born Morgan Summer’s debut novel gets published |
| ...years." "Jean Stone Crime Series: Stranger Among Us," is about a local, first-year high school science teacher and was inspired through a conversation between Summer and a fellow teacher and mentor. "She suggested... |
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| Frisco Enterprise |
| Reedy girls swim team eyes state title |
| ...in just her second year as a varsity swimming coach after spending the majority of the decade as a teacher and coach at Pioneer Heritage Middle School nearby in Frisco. Although she swam competitively in... |
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| Houston Chronicle Blogs |
| Houston Legal |
| ...Texas man sentenced to 8 years in prison for 3-D gun Tattoos lead to child sex charges for Texas teacher ‘Prolific’ serial killer sketched 16 alleged victims from memory, including one from Houston ... |
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| KRIS (NBC) 6 (Corpus Christi) |
| Rise and Shine 5K to benefit children with disabilities |
| ...new everyday, and just happy to see that the children are reaching those goals," says Rise School teacher, Krystle Grimes. "And having to tell the parents, your child took their first steps here today, they... |
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| KAMR-TV NBC 4 (Amarillo) |
| Texas Teacher Surprises Bullied Student With Matching Haircut |
| ...do with her hair. Student Priscilla Perez says, "It was short right here and then my mom cut it." Teacher Shannon Grimm says, "About that time, friends started to call her a boy." And those words from her... |
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| Laredo Morning Times +1 other publication |
| Northern Iowa teacher charged with third OWI |
| Northern Iowa teacher charged with third OWI Updated 5:37 am CST, Friday, February 15, 2019 BRITT, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa teacher has again been accused of driving while intoxicated. Hancock... |
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| Laredo Morning Times +1 other publication |
| Students miss 2 weeks due to heat issue at Indiana school |
| ...last month caused water pipes connected to the boiler system to burst. Ian Miller, the school's principal, says he had to get kids back in class, even though sharing space isn't ideal. Miller says lost... |
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| Beaumont Enterprise +2 other publications |
| Ferrari presents new F1 car to challenge Mercedes |
| ...unveiled its new Formula One car on Friday, one that it hopes can finally end its title drought. Team principal Mattia Binotto and drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were on stage for the presentation... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +1 other publication |
| Religion teacher accused of indecent behavior with children |
| BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana volunteer religion teacher is accused of sexual battery and indecent behavior with children. The Advocate reported Thursday on the arrest of 52-year-old Jerry Oubre,... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Clothing the community: Kids Kloset reopens in Harbor Beach |
| ...Wruble has been the director of the business. Within the past couple years, she was joined by local teacher Lindsey Roberts. Wruble said Kids Kloset was originally started at the local Presbyterian Church.... |
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| Longview News Journal |
| Comments from readers at news-journal.com |
| ...eateries are needed downtown for workers and visitors during the noon hour." — Allen McReynolds Teacher accused Regarding "Jefferson ISD teacher charged with improper relationship with student," Thursday:... |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram +10 other publications |
| AP analysis: Steel tariffs waived even with tough trade talk |
| ...tariffs as a club against countries he's accused of playing unfairly. Although China has been the principal target of Trump's ire, he also has criticized Japan and American allies in Europe. Behind the scenes,... |
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| KRIS (NBC) 6 (Corpus Christi) +2 other publications |
| AP analysis: Steel tariffs waived even with tough trade talk |
| ...import tax waivers show how pliable his protectionist policies can be. Although China has been the principal target of Trump’s "America First" agenda, he’s also criticized Japan and allies in Europe. The... |
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| Brazoria County Facts |
| Sweeny Elementary to use drones for early career prep |
| ...Way, and his classmate, Myla Way, watch. Buy Now STREAM lab teacher Matthew Way, left, and Principal Michael Heinroth watch two fourth-grade students, Gabriel Hernandez and Vance Smyth as they work... |
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| Amarillo Globe-News |
| Obituary |
| ...Gasoline, Texas where he resided all his life. He attended Gasoline school where his mother was a teacher until it closed shortly after WWII. He then attended Quitaque High School where he graduated in 1956.... |
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| KVIA ABC 7 El Paso |
| On this day: February 15 |
| ...of Congress, LC-DIG-ggbain-04777 1874: Sir Ernest Shackleton, the polar explorer and one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, is born in Kilkea, County... |
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| New Braunfels Herald Zeitung |
| ROMA ERBEN FELTNER |
| ...later volunteered for various high school activities they pursued. Roma, a faithful Sunday School Teacher at Cross Lutheran, also served the Youth Group, Altar Guild, and Vacation Bible School. In the... |
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| Huntsville Item +1 other publication |
| Teacher pay hike, property tax lid: who pays? |
| ...school districts that achieve results. We must prioritize spending in the classroom, shore up the Teacher Retirement System, and yes, the state will invest more in public education." Plus, "reform a school... |
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| Baytown Sun |
| Filing period ends today |
| ...Trustee race, all districts are now contested. Marga Matthews, 61, a Goose Creek CISD substitute teacher, filed to run for the District 7 seat Wednesday. This will put her up against Shae Cottar of Cottar... |
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| Seguin Gazette-Enterprise |
| Mary Elizabeth Laing Springs |
| ...Lockhart, Texas and gave birth to her first daughter Elizabeth. Mary worked as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Seguin ISD from 1994 to 1999 all while working towards a Master’s Degree from... |
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| Seguin Gazette-Enterprise |
| Share the love |
| ...Valentine’s Day Valerie Bustamante The Seguin Gazette 5 min ago 0 McQueeney Elementary fifth grade teacher and student council adviser Tracy Post and two students hand a flower and card to a resident at the... |
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| KAVU (ABC) 25 (Victoria) |
| Reflecting on the history of the Old Victoria Colored School |
| ...segregation. The location of the Colored School is referenced in a deed that dates back to 1868. Longtime teacher and student of the Victoria Colored School Velma Mathis says that while many may have had a negative... |
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| Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel |
| Makeover winner ready for 'big reveal' Saturday |
| ...tell me, ‘Pretty is as pretty does,’ so I never did relied on looks," says Doggett, a retired school teacher who is active in half a dozen organizations in her hometown of Center. A voracious reader all her... |
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| Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel |
| Say it with a song: When a card isn't enough people call Couch |
| ...Millard’s Crossing, Couch — who often portrayed characters such as a jilted bride or a stern school teacher — set out on her own. She’d enjoyed herself and made pocket money during college in the early ‘90s... |
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| Houston Chronicle |
| Santa Fe community pays tribute to Parkland shooting victims |
| 1of64Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the first anniversary of the school... |
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| KTAB-TV CBS 32 (Abilene) |
| Ira ISD wins $10k in Powerade video competition |
| ...TLC. "We like practicing on our field better than they like practicing on theirs," Fonville says. Principal Dale Jones says the softball field is not the only facility plagued by rocks, with the outdoor track... |
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| Waco Tribune Herald |
| Midway cellist gains NPR, Presidential Scholar honors |
| ...Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Civic Symphony and the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Hayoung was the principal cellist of the 2016 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Symphonic Orchestra, and was the... |
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| Progress Times +1 other publication |
| MCISD teacher named finalist for H-E-B Lifetime Achievement Award |
| ...administrators, and university and community leaders not affiliated with H-E-B select 40 teacher and principal finalists. Perez said she was shocked when they knocked on her door Wednesday morning to let her... |
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| Laredo Morning Times |
| Laredo College, toda una institución académica en la ciudad |
| ...nuevo camino de éxito que es ofrecer la carrera de enfermería en cuatro años. Esta fue la razón principal detrás del cambio de nombre, para poder impulsar iniciativas como esta, la cual proporcionará a... |
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| Texarkana Gazette |
| L-EISD board approves 2019-20 district calendar |
| ...million in revenue and $5.3 million of that is tax payments. In other business, L-E High School Principal Kendrick Smith spoke to the board about three students who wish to graduate early to pursue their... |
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| KPRC NBC 2 Houston |
| HISD votes to continue search for permanent superintendent |
| ...want, I believe in that opportunity, as well," said parent Patrice Jones. Monica Zepeda, a current teacher whose children were educated in HISD schools, had a more neutral approach to the vote. "Many of... |
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| Temple Daily Telegram |
| Miss texas visits Temple VA |
| ...Morales attended the event as well. Fuller, 24, a graduate of Texas A&M University, is a kindergarten teacher in Tyler. She’s seeking a master’s degree in school counseling at Dallas Baptist. During her reign... |
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| Houston Chronicle |
| Santa Fe community pays tribute to Parkland shooting victims |
| ...The audience mostly consisted of students and community members, including Flo Rice, a substitute teacher wounded during the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School. Rice and her husband, Scot, sat in the... |
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| KXAS NBC 5 Ft. Worth |
| Frisco Administrators Save Suicidal Student 1,000+ Miles Away |
| ...with her and some other girls at the school and how it was making her feel," Johnson, the assistant principal explained. The student said she was considering killing herself. "There was no doubt this was... |
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| Lubbock Avalance-Journal +1 other publication |
| Our view: Remedy needed for surprise medical bills |
| ...Another factor is increased awareness through media accounts - like the story of the Austin school teacher who received a bill for more than $100,000 after a heart attack, trip to the emergency room and hospital... |
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| KWES (NBC) 9 (Midland) |
| Permian High students learn Money Matters |
| ...are now using this information when making hiring decisions. "We’ve actually learned a lot. Our teacher, Mr. Magness, he doesn’t have a bad credit score, it's very high. So, we get a lot of knowledge out... |
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| McAllen Monitor |
| Dina Mae L. Munoz |
| ...Farmers of America Honorary member. As a devoted member of the Catholic Church Dina Mae was a CCD Teacher, a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Vela Perpetua. Alongside her husband Humberto she was... |
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| Fairfield Freestone County Times |
| Support Your Local Young Entrepreneurs |
| ...stand. They keep all the money they make and are encouraged to spend some, save some and share some. Teacher and small business owner, Gina Martin, leads the program in Fairfield. Last year’s pilot program... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| Midland College begins engineering partnership with Texas A&M |
| ...going to start investing in the folks that have made all this possible," Sharp said. "I wish every teacher and every state employee and every taxpayer in the state of Texas knew what an absolute blessing... |
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| KXAS NBC 5 Ft. Worth |
| Full Episode: Surprises for the Myhre Family |
| ...Newsletters Full Episode: Surprises for the Myhre Family George rescues an inspiring mother and teacher facing ALS. While his original intention was to create a safer bathroom for her, he and his team... |
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| KLBJ 590 AM (Austin) |
| The Mark and Melynda Show Podcast 2/14/19 |
| ...to Valentines Day PI's! We... ICYMI: From President Trump's reaction to the new deal agreed in principal, will he sign it? As well as a Tiger... A very big thanks to Rekha Lakshmanan for joining the... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Your Best Shot |
| ...first-grader at Albany Community Charter School was among the students given a Valentine?s project by his teacher, 100 Days of School. Noah made 100 paper lollipops filled with glitter and hearts and gave them to... |
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| Houston Chronicle +1 other publication |
| RodeoHouston student artists draw on life |
| .../ Courtesy of the artist and Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Oran Roberts Elementary School art teacher Marina Jenkins can only promise one thing to the students who come to her classroom at 6:45 a.m.,... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| México: policía y migrantes protagonizan altercado |
| ...autoridades de ese país. Joe Rivano Barros, miembro de la ONG estadounidense Raíces, indicó que el principal problema para los migrantes es la falta de información y que eso les provoca mucha frustración.... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +1 other publication |
| State says school for at-risk teens to close after arrests |
| ...Valley will surrender its child care license. The statement also pointed to the recent arrest of a teacher suspected of using excessive force at the private school. State health department spokeswoman Chrystal... |
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| KVUE ABC 24 Austin |
| Meet Pujita Shukla, Cedar Park High School's 'model player' |
| ...the type of person who's going to be doing that the rest of her life," said Cedar Park High School Principal John Sloan. From the principal to her teammates, she receives high accolades. "No matter what... |
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| KMID (ABC) 2 (Midland) |
| Global School Play Day |
| ...believes playtime for students is crucial. In fact, the school spent the entire day today at play. Principal, Julie Marshall, says she felt there was a need for "Global School Play Day." "When we take them... |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph |
| Brady McCoy named new Bishop Gorman football coach |
| ...Gorman, the school announced on Thursday. Tyler Catholic Schools president Father Hank Lanik, principal Robin Perry and athletic director Mike Lee made the joint announcement of McCoy's hiring. McCoy,... |
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| Dallas Preston Hollow People |
| Concert to Raise Money for Homeless Pets |
| ...in North Texas. Featured artists, many who are themselves parents of rescue animals, include: Principal woodwind players from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra including Erin Hannigan, principal oboe, and... |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph |
| Friday is last day to file paperwork to run for local office |
| ...expires in May. Tyler ISD Foundation Director and local banker Marc Loredo and retired Tyler ISD Principal Freeman Sterling have filed to run for the seat. Call the district’s administration office for... |
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| KBTX (CBS) 3 (Bryan) |
| Classroom Champion-Emma Pickering |
| ...community...Just stuff she does around church...She raises the level of everybody around her." Cody Gore, Teacher. Emma is an Outfielder on the Lady Panther Softball Team. Last season her and her team made it to... |
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| Laredo Morning Times |
| EEUU traza plan para lidiar con químicos tóxicos en el agua |
| ...planteada como un problema en las audiencias de confirmación de Wheeler. El senador Tom Carper, el principal demócrata de la Comisión Ambiental y de Obras Públicas, dijo que la medida de la EPA no incluye... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle |
| Nevada bill would require police presence at middle schools |
| ...legislation would also require the Department of Education have procedures in which a public school principal could request a gate or "similar device designed to control access to the school." Copyright 2019... |
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| Plano Star Courier |
| Communities Foundation of Texas opens office in Frisco |
| ...of Science in Educational Leadership from University of Nebraska Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from The University of Texas at Austin. CFT’s Collin County office is open Monday through... |
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| Houston Press |
| 2 years ago by Houston Press |
| ...neighborhood, is a shining, gleaming paean to progress. "The building is brighter," the school’s principal, Duane Clark, told a group of school district and community representatives on a recent tour, according... |
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| Sealy News |
| Austin County A&M Club accepting scholarship applications |
| ...official copy of SAT and/or ACT results, and a letter of recommendation from the student’s high school principal or counselor. Applications submitted by a transfer student or current Texas A&M student must include... |
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| Bonham North Texas E-News |
| Frances C. Davis Cook Clay |
| ...service to God. Frances was an integral part of the Reydon Church of Christ and a frequent substitute teacher at Reydon schools. Frances enjoyed sewing, crafting, quilting, and embroidery. Above all else, she... |
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| oaoa.com +1 other publication |
| Education Foundation awards AP/IB incentives |
| ...available to Odessa High School, Permian High School and George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa for AP/IB teacher training based on the following report from Omega Loera, director of Advanced Academic Services in... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +2 other publications |
| New law would protect students who use CBD and THC-A oils |
| ...1557, sponsored by Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant, R-Henrico, expands the amount tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive component in cannabis, in a CBD or THC-A dose from five to 10 milligrams. Advocates... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| Charlotte Kelly Bryant praised for her service to the community |
| ...learn. "I volunteer because my passion to serve is greater than anything else," says the former teacher at the DeBakey High School for Health Professions. "God has given me good health and the ability... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Your Turn: Feb. 15 |
| ...all public school employees with the same medical insurance plan that our Legislature has. Usually teacher raises are eaten up by an increase in insurance premiums. At the least, the state needs to triple... |
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| Lubbock Avalance-Journal +1 other publication |
| Global mediation ordered in Reagor-Dykes bankruptcy |
| ...he was out of the effort, has agreed to attend the global mediation meeting. Rick Dykes, original principal of RDAG and a reorganization plan sponsor, is no longer involved with the plan. Helt said Dykes... |
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| Austin American-Statesman |
| 29-story Austin tower for sale; could set price record |
| ...fundamentally very strong top to bottom and hard to see any reasons for that to change." Mike Kennedy, principal in the Austin office of Avison Young, a global commercial real estate services firm, echoed that... |
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| KWES (NBC) 9 (Midland) |
| UTPB announces new Dean of the College of Education |
| ...University of New Orleans. His areas of scholarly interest include Educational Leadership and Policy, Teacher Education, Research and Evaluation, and Quantitative Methods. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Middle... |
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| Moore County News Press |
| DIXIE BREWER |
| ...camping organizations and made life long friendships. She filled her empty nest years first as an ESL teacher in the Dumas Schools and then as an office assistant at Green Acres Elementary School. Becoming a... |
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| Spring Observer +2 other publications |
| Empty Bowls event to return for 14th year at John Cooper School |
| ...support this," said Jamila Musa, who is the middle and upper school’s digital modeling and animation teacher as well as the faculty sponsor for this event. More than $90,000 has been raised over the past 13... |
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| WOAI NBC 4 San Antonio |
| Teacher cuts her hair to stand up for bullied kindergartner |
| by KTRK Thursday, February 14th 2019 AA Teacher cuts her hair to stand up for bullied kindergartner (KTRK) WILLIS, Texas (KTRK) -- One kindergarten teacher at Willis ISD went above and beyond for her... |
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| Friendswood Journal +1 other publication |
| Friendswood High teams hope to guide their robots to glory |
| ...regional, state and then national competitions. Nishi St. John, a Friendswood High career and tech teacher, said that team members are selected through an application process that requires two teacher recommendations... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| CyberGuard Compliance Announces Launch of PCI Compliance Services |
| ...valuable data in the event they infiltrate a company’s security protocols." says Tim Roncevich, Principal at CyberGuard Compliance. To learn more about CyberGuard Compliance’s services, visit http://www.cgcompliance.com.... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| New Haven school working to reduce chronic absenteeism |
| ...significant impact on graduation rates and students being prepared for college and career," said Principal Cheryl Brown. "Our students truly love coming to school every day." Community partners such as... |
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| Conroe Courier |
| Keith D. Wardrup |
| ...then moved to Montgomery County and began teaching at The Woodlands Christian Academy where he won Teacher of the Year in 2004. For the last 12 years he has been a fourth-grade teacher at Oak Ridge Elementary... |
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| KPRC NBC 2 Houston +2 other publications |
| Exam results: Trump in ‘very good health overall' but obese |
| ...annual physical, but the President admits he has not followed it religiously," said Hogan Gidley, the principal deputy White House press secretary. Trump's medical history includes rosacea, and he received a... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle |
| South Carolina lawmakers look at consolidation incentives |
| ...State Board of Education that would help dwindling and struggling districts pay off debt, standardize teacher pay, and fix existing facilities or build new regional career centers. Democratic Sen. John Matthews... |
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| Al Dia Dallas |
| Calendario de eventos comunitarios de Dallas y Fort Worth |
| ...•Manualidades: sábado 16 de febrero de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. •Inglés conversacional en la biblioteca principal de Grand Prairie, jueves 19 de febrero 6:30 a 7:30 p.m. •Maquillaje: martes 26 de febrero de 6... |
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| WFAA ABC 8 Dallas +12 other publications |
| Here’s What Homeowners Must Remember at Tax Time This Year |
| ...rule change likely doesn’t affect you, according to Ruthann Woll, a certified public accountant and principal in the tax services group at RKL LLP in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. There’s an exception for people... |
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| Fort Bend Herald Coaster +2 other publications |
| Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises |
| ... They wanted to eliminate the retention bonuses completely because they say they do not prevent teacher turnover. The union thinks increasing overall funding for those schools, like paying for smaller... |
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| Montessori Mastery adds sign language, forensic science |
| ...includes its history, handwriting analysis, physical evidence and fingerprint analysis to name a few, teacher Janae Gonzales said. American Sign Language is a foreign language elective taught by Leah McCormick.... |
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| Laredo Morning Times +12 other publications |
| Wisconsin high school sorry for apparent blackface display |
| ...display Updated 3:27 pm CST, Thursday, February 14, 2019 PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — The principal of a suburban Milwaukee high school says there will be consequences for students at a basketball... |
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| Austin American-Statesman +16 other publications |
| Denver teachers end strike, return to class with pay raises |
| ...entrance and the educators expressed relief at the outcome. Advanced Placement government and politics teacher Susan McHugh said she had an hour's notice before the start of classes but rushed to school. She... |
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| KLTV 7 +5 other publications |
| 4 ways to cut your tax bill by April 15 |
| ...popular last-minute ways to cut tax bills, says Meredith Tucker, a certified public accountant and principal of entrepreneurial services at Kaufman Rossin in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. You have until April 15... |
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| KETK (NBC) 56 (Tyler) |
| East Texas Christian Academy announces new Head of School |
| ...His early career was spent in both public and private education for 15 years, in the capacity of teacher, coach, and principal. He holds two Bachelor Degrees in Elementary Education and Kinesiology, and... |
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| Houston Press |
| What's the Next Step at Sharpstown High School? |
| ...respects, the latest dust-up/embarrassment at Sharpstown High School, in which students claimed Principal Rob Gasparello had hit them, has been resolved to the satisfaction of all. Houston ISD investigated... |
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| Farmersville Times |
| Contested race on school board; filing ends Friday |
| ...was formerly held by Glenn McClain. Ketcher, who is retired, has 30 years in public education as a teacher, coach and a high school principal. He stated he is running because of his experiences give him... |
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| KFDX (NBC) 3 (Wichita Falls) +2 other publications |
| Tributes, activism, safety drills mark 1 year since Parkland |
| ...sensitively commemorate school tragedies is part of broader guidance the National Association of Secondary School Principals is working to put together this year to help principals in the aftermath of such situations,... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +1 other publication |
| West Virginia House OKs bill fought by teachers' unions |
| ...not include education savings accounts for families to pay for private school, language withholding teacher pay in the event of a strike or a requirement that teachers sign off annually on union dues. It also... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Kings Highway principal still on leave after ‘allegations’ |
| ...unspecified allegations. Photo: Westport News / Chris Marquette Buy photo Kings Highway principal still on leave after ‘allegations’ Back to Gallery WESTPORT — The principal of Kings Highway... |
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| Laredo Morning Times +1 other publication |
| William Barr confirmado como secretario de justicia de EEUU |
| ...hallazgos y el informe del fiscal especial", dijo la senadora de California Dianne Feinstein, la principal demócrata en el panel judicial. Feinstein dijo que el ocupante de ese cargo debe ser alguien "objetivo,... |
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| Killeen Daily Herald |
| Police reports for Killeen, Cove, Heights, Lampasa |
| ...100 block of North First Street. Assisting another agency on affidavit of surety to surrender principal unlawful restraint family violence was reported at 9:51 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of South... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +9 other publications |
| Denver teacher strike revealed US divide over bonus pay |
| ...Denver in 25 years. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a teacher holds up a sign during a rally for striking Denver Public Schools instructors in Civic Center Park... |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram +43 other publications |
| Tributes, activism, safety drills mark 1 year since Parkland |
| February 14, 2019 01:24 PM Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the one-year... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Eric Harrison, who launched Beckham's career, dies at 81 |
| ...United collected its record-extending 20th English title in 2013 as Ferguson retired. "He was a teacher. He gave these players a path, a choice and he only did that through his own hard work and sacrifice,"... |
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| D Magazine |
| It’s Time to Start Looking for New Stomping Grounds |
| ...McKinney or a smaller neighbor? Maybe Forney or Terrell? Midlothian or Alvarado? Only time and great public-private partnerships will tell. Rick Medinis is a principal and president at NAI Robert Lynn. |
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| D Magazine |
| Embracing the Workplace of the Future |
| ...although it often tends to be. Great things are ahead for those who don’t hang on to the past. To quote Carly Simon, "These are the good old days." Ran Holman is the managing principal at Cushman & Wakefield. |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle |
| Family: Teen girl dies after playing dangerous choking game |
| ...incident did not occur on campus, the district sent a letter to parents from Cascade Middle School Principal Kristin White. White, in the letter, says there will continue to be counseling teams at the school.... |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram +1 other publication |
| South Carolina lawmakers: Incentives key on consolidation |
| ...districts that would qualify under this legislation, and said offering districts incentives like teacher salary raises, providing high quality student programs and building better facilities would hopefully... |
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| KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco) |
| FL school equips guardians with rifles, body armor |
| ...that something goes down, we have the right people with the right tools to get that job done," said Principal Dr. Bill Jones. Jones said the sprawling campus needs to have adequate security. He said a handgun... |
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| Laredo Morning Times |
| En estado de "El Chapo" la gente ve poco cambio tras condena |
| ...dinero, o sea, se ve mucha pobreza", manifestó Jaime Laija, que atiende una pequeña cocina en la principal carretera entre Culiacán y Badiraguato. Tal vez por eso la semana pasada algunos residentes se... |
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| Commerce Journal |
| Sheriff's office providing 'active-attack response' training |
| ...instructors in active- attack response that attacks are not a matter of "if" but a matter of "when." "Each teacher is going to have to think about what they would do," he said. "They’ve got fire plans, tornado plans.... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Book Reveals Messages and Teachings from Spirit Teachers/angels |
| ...book, readers will find many of the messages and teachings are signed with the name of the spirit teacher presenting the information. There is never a time when the spirit teachers are not present in people’s... |
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| The Police News |
| Montgomery County Constable, Pct 1 |
| On February 13, 2019, the Precinct 1 Constable’s office arrested a parttime substitute teacher for making alcohol available to a minor. The suspect was arrested without incident and taken to the Montgomery... |
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| The Police News |
| Former Constable Lt. Stole from Harvey Victims and Taxpayers |
| ...vehicle to Bellotte’s patrol vehicle. Clark stated that Bellotte told them that her sister was a school teacher and the donations were going to the school." The report goes on to say that "Deputy Rudy Guillen... |
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| The Police News |
| Dark Web Trafficker Convicted of Drug Importation Conspiracy |
| ...the combined expertise and unique abilities of federal, state, and local enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute high-level members... |
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| Austin American-Statesman |
| Gala to raise money for teacher grants, student programs |
| ...the district. She said teachers will share their stories about what they’ve been able to do with teacher grants and student programs. "They’re going to bring some of these stories to life," Kauffman said,... |
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| Houston Chronicle +5 other publications |
| Ex Willis ISD substitute teacher arrested for allegedly... |
| ...the Woodlands Mall on Jan. 28. and allegedly supplying them with alcohol. >>>See more for notable teacher sex scandals from last year...Photo: Montgomery County Constable Precinct 1 2of5Hannah Parisa Siboyeh,... |
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| Laredo Morning Times |
| Fentanilo mexicano causa estragos en Arizona |
| ...negocio para las bandas de narcotraficantes que ha hecho que el opioide sintético pase a ser el principal causante de sobredosis letales en Estados Unidos. Otras tres personas en la fiesta tomaron también... |
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| San Antonio Express-News |
| Upstart pitches plan for the cheapest US natural gas exports |
| ...9,000 for Golden Pass. "It could certainly create a new model in the world of LNG," Alex Munton, principal analyst for Americas LNG at Wood Mackenzie in Houston, said by telephone. "They are trying something... |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| Flooding: Landslide, overflowing rivers prompt Bay Area evacuations |
| ...people need to be aware of, especially through the hilly terrain across our region," Gass said. The principal of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley announced around 7 a.m. that the school would be closed... |
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| Cleburne Times Review +1 other publication |
| Poolville FFA member brings home $500 |
| ...to buy another dairy heifer to show at next year’s Fort Worth Stock Show, Poolville agricultural teacher Jade Schofield said. "The $500 helps me a lot when I’m buying an animal," Stegall said. Stegall... |
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| KPRC NBC 2 Houston +2 other publications |
| Racial disparities in US cancer deaths receding, study finds |
| ...racial disparity continued to widen until 2010 and has since held steady," said Carol DeSantis, principal scientist of surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and first author of the new study.... |
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| Houston Press |
| 12 years ago by Houston Press |
| ...Brooks, she answered the door with a baby on her hip and a toddler at her feet," says Jay Klein, principal of Trinity Environmental, a consulting company hired by several homeowners to test properties at... |
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| Friona Star |
| School Board calls for $19M Bond Election |
| ...administration staff, and community leaders. The main priority during all of the meetings was student and teacher safety. Discussion topics included keeping kids off of Euclid Street & Highway 60, keeping students... |
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| Pilot Point Post-Signal |
| Second-graders spread the love |
| ...through Twitter that Hellman heard about the Exchange. She saw a tweet from another second-grade teacher, who was looking for participants for the exchange over winter break. Hellman responded, and her... |
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| Houston Chronicle |
| 6 Deer Park High teens were deemed as ‘Majestic’ |
| ...Williams-Roberts and Zoe Zepeda. The winners were selected based on interview, stage presence and teacher recommendations, said pageant coordinator Bridget Winstead, who is the secretary to the event’s advisor,... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +31 other publications |
| Fear and mistrust: Parkland attack disrupts school life |
| ...for informal interactions. "We are treated like we are criminals," said Karilyn Bacallao, a former teacher who now has two elementary school children. "The last time I heard the news, it has never been the... |
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| Sulphur Springs News-Telegram |
| Celebration District finalist for design award |
| ...from the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence program, created in 1986 by Simeon Bruner, founding principal of Bruner/Cott Architects and Planners. The city made the list of finalists for work on the downtown... |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph |
| Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered |
| By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas... |
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| KLBJ 590 AM (Austin) |
| TPPF Lays Out Plan for Increased School Funding |
| ...students and teachers, TPPF says this kind of audit can identify wasteful spending that could be re-allocated for other programs, as well as for an increase in teacher pay. CLICK HERE to view the full plan. |
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| San Antonio Express-News +1 other publication |
| Congreso de EEUU se prepara a aprobar acuerdo sobre frontera |
| ...aprestaban a votar por el "sí". "Estoy seguro que se aprobará. No hay dramas, que yo sepa", dijo el principal contador de votos demócrata, el representante James Clyburn. La firma de Trump pondría fin a una... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +18 other publications |
| Denver strike ends with teacher raises of up to 11 percent |
| By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press 0 A teacher moves from table-to-table while teaching one of two combined sixth-grade classes in the gymnasium at Skinner Middle School during the first day of the... |
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| KTRK ABC 13 Houston |
| Denver teachers win pay hike in 'historic' deal to end strike |
| ...for our educators; and for our communities," said union president Henry Roman, an elementary school teacher, in a statement. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. (Copyright ©2019... |
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| Dallas City Biz +1 other publication |
| Forbes Announces Commencement Of Rights Offering |
| ...on January 22, 2019, non-transferable subscription rights to purchase up to $54,392,400 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Subordinated Convertible PIK Notes due 2020 in a rights offering. Each holder of... |
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| Brownsville Herald |
| Pace principal named finalist for H-E-B honor |
| Miguel Roberts Pace 2.jpg Pace Early College High School Principal Rose Longoria thank everyone for their support Wednesday morning inside their school gymnasium as Longoria receives the news from H-E-B... |
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| Hill Country News |
| Abbott rightly laud's Texas' 'state of the state' |
| ...glaring and urgent that he declared them emergencies needing quick action: school finance reform and teacher pay; school safety; mental health; property tax reform; and disaster response. He's got all that... |
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| Hillsboro Reporter |
| Whitney Chamber Recognizes Award Winners At Banquet |
| ...highest standards in all of her endeavors." This year’s educator of the year was Cindy Whitehead, a teacher in her 19th year at Whitney Elementary School. Whitehead currently serves as a reading specialist... |
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| KDFW Channel 4 - Dallas |
| Dallas teacher mugged in elementary school lobby |
| ...Video Posted: Feb 14 2019 08:17AM CST Updated: Feb 14 2019 08:48AM CST DALLAS - An attack on a teacher at a Dallas elementary school was stopped by the principal and another teacher. The mugging happened... |
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| KERA PBS 13 Dallas +1 other publication |
| Denver Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To End Walkout |
| ...our communities," Denver Classroom Teachers Association President Henry Roman, an elementary school teacher, said in a statement. "No longer will our students see their education disrupted because their teachers... |
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| KPRC NBC 2 Houston +1 other publication |
| Parkland survivors reflect on a year of grief |
| ... It's been hard for Kelsey Friend, 17, to shake the sound of the gunshot that ended her favorite teacher's life one year ago, so much so that she decided to leave Stoneman Douglas this month. As gunshots... |
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| KPRC NBC 2 Houston +2 other publications |
| Denver teachers end strike after reaching deal |
| ...2,600 striking teachers. Each day cost the district more than $400,000, a spokeswoman said. Denver's teacher strikes were just the latest in a wave of teachers strikes that spread across the country last year... |
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| Bryan-College Station Eagle +22 other publications |
| Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered |
| ...guardians secret, citing security reasons. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Suzanne Devine Clark, an art teacher at Deerfield Beach Elementary School, places painted stones at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman... |
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| El Paso Times |
| Bloomers brought controversy to early El Paso in 1890s |
| ...was Douglas Colored Public School, at Fourth and Kansas Streets. The Rev. Alfred C. Murphy was the principal, and Mrs. Lendeau Murphy was the only teacher. Franklin Public school was at the southwest corner of Overland and Leon Streets. There Miss Florence Thornton was principal and members of her teaching... |
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| Laredo Morning Times +1 other publication |
| Family of woman killed by manhole cover files lawsuit |
| ...the frame on which it was seated and had "severely deteriorated." The suit seeks unspecified damages. Clavette, a 35-year-old elementary school art teacher, was driving on Interstate 93 in Boston on Feb. 12, 2016, when another vehicle dislodged the cast iron manhole cover and sent it flying. The state... |
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| Huntsville Item +1 other publication |
| Teacher pay hike, property tax lid: who pays? |
| ...school districts that achieve results. We must prioritize spending in the classroom, shore up the Teacher Retirement System, and yes, the state will invest more in public education." Plus, "reform a school... |
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| Galveston Daily News |
| What are God's metrics and do we measure up? |
| ...Education has long used measurements to determine a student’s future. Any student with ambitions beyond secondary education is familiar with the stress and importance of the SAT, ACT, or to enter graduate school,... |
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| Plano Star Courier |
| Communities Foundation of Texas opens office in Frisco |
| ...of Science in Educational Leadership from University of Nebraska Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from The University of Texas at Austin. CFT’s Collin County office is open Monday through... |
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