September 26, 2017 Judge throws out Alabama teacher-student sex law, clears teacher accused of teen boy sex romps An Alabama high school teacher accused of having sex with two male students has had her criminal case tossed by a judge who ruled the state's teacher-student sex law unconstitutional.
September 26, 2017 Ohio teacher accused of letting teens consume, sell LSD in her home pleads not guilty A fifth-grade teacher in Ohio pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allowing kids to use LSD and marijuana in her home. Her 15-year-old son has also been charged with selling drugs.
September 25, 2017 Proposed ban on Harvard social groups draws faculty pushback Some Harvard University professors are fighting a proposal that would ban all fraternities and single-gender clubs on campus.
September 22, 2017 Ex-PE teacher, 40, accused of sex romp with student -- again A former Georgia middle school gym teacher has been arrested for the second time in as many months over allegations she sexually assaulted a student.
September 21, 2017 States crack down on 'passing the trash' practice that protects abusive teachers While the reasons why these teachers are allowed to continue working in classrooms after their arrests are many – school district’s contracts with teachers unions, loopholes in background checks and deficient employee training are just a few – activists and politicians have in recent years started pushing for mandates that would prohibit the practice of “passing the trash.”
September 20, 2017 Petitions calling for firing prof for provocative 'dead cop' tweet gain steam Two separate online petitions calling for the firing of a New York professor who tweeted that it is a privilege to have “future dead cops” as students have gathered a total of more than 1,000 signatures so far.
September 20, 2017 Teacher who asked students to justify KKK is suspended A South Carolina teacher was placed on administrative leave Friday after including a question about the Ku Klux Klan in a homework assignment.
July 6, 2017 Married teacher, 43, accused of adopting her student, 15, so she could have sex with him 'almost every day' A New Jersey teacher, Rayna Culver, 43, was accused of sexually assaulting a teenager boy after she adopted him, a criminal complaint said.
July 5, 2017 Classes resume at 14 Pennsylvania universities after faculty union strikes deal Classes have resumed for more than 100,000 students who attend Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities.
July 5, 2017 Chicago students, teachers back to class after strike threat Relieved parents dropped their children off at Chicago schools on Tuesday morning after the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district averted a strike with a late-night tentative contract agreement.
