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Decoding fake information when looking for a job


Decoding fake information when looking for a job

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — On a Wednesday edition of Fox45 Morning News, Tom Rodgers spoke with Joe Gonzales, a regional director at Robert Half, about concerns about the qualifications of teaching candidates and the signs employers can look for when it comes to spotting fake information on a candidate’s resume. One example of this occurred last […]

Educator calls for better preparation of teachers for real-life situations after teacher charged with assault


Educator calls for better preparation of teachers for real-life situations after teacher charged with assault

GREENSBURG — Some educators say many teachers are unprepared to handle real-world situations when they graduate from college, especially after a teacher at St. Helena Career and College Academy was accused and arrested on simple assault charges. Ambria Cook is accused of attacking a 13-year-old special needs student and ripping clumps of the girl’s hair. […]

Parents and educators ask NYC to allow shorter days for toddlers in 3rd grade and preschool: ‘Cruel and abusive’


Parents and educators ask NYC to allow shorter days for toddlers in 3rd grade and preschool: ‘Cruel and abusive’

A rule that prohibits shortened school days and staggered schedules for young children from third grade and preschool age and forces them to be in school six hours a day is “cruel and abusive,” according to some parents and educators. This month, the city’s education department informed school administrators that the little ones – some […]

Teacher arrested after alleged altercation with 13-year-old student in St. Helena Parish


Teacher arrested after alleged altercation with 13-year-old student in St. Helena Parish

GREENSBURG – According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Department, a teacher was arrested following an alleged altercation with a 13-year-old student at St. Helena Career and College Academy. Ambria Cook was arrested Wednesday on a charge of simple assault following an altercation with a student, officials said. WBRZ contacted the child’s mother, Keisha Henry […]

Norma Snipes Marcere dedicated her life to the children of inner city Canton


Norma Snipes Marcere dedicated her life to the children of inner city Canton

Gary Brown | Specially for The Canton Repository HEAD: In memory of Norma Snipes Marcere DIGITAL CAPTION: A Stark County educator dedicated her life to helping people who “have learning disabilities.” “Undaunted when her application for a teaching job in Canton City Schools was rejected, Norma Snipes Marcere forged a unique educational career that spanned […]

Fourth-grader declared brain dead after collapsing during recess on first day of school, family says


Fourth-grader declared brain dead after collapsing during recess on first day of school, family says

HENDERSON, Ky. (Gray News) – A Kentucky family says their 9-year-old daughter is brain dead after she collapsed during recess on her first day of fourth grade last week. On August 7, her first day of school at Cairo Elementary in Henderson, Lucy Nash collapsed during recess. Her family reported that her heart stopped for […]

DISD almost fully staffed, but is already hiring days before the first day: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”


DISD almost fully staffed, but is already hiring days before the first day: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”

LOS ANGELES — At Dallas ISD’s Hillcrest High, Arthur Valle prepares for his first “first day of school” as a new teacher. “I’m nervous on the first day,” he admits with a laugh. “But I’m just looking forward to getting to know a whole group of new children.” His first task? To make sure he […]

Inspiring Rock Hill teachers win renovated classrooms


Inspiring Rock Hill teachers win renovated classrooms

ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) – Defiance Tropical Storm Debby Heading toward the Carolinas, the first day of school will take place as planned on Thursday for Rock Hill Schools. When students return, they will be greeted in newly renovated classrooms by three teachers. These teachers are the winners of Inspiring Spaces, a classroom transformation program […]