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Teacher Is Arrested After Threat Closes Schools in Montclair, N.J.

The police said a teacher at an elementary school who had recently been put on administrative leave was found in a “manic state” in Philadelphia and was apprehended.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Beloved 80-year-old Louisiana teacher gets surprise of a lifetime

When her beloved high school faced a teaching shortage, Frances Shaw came out of retirement. To honor her 52 years of service, she got a surprise that brought her to tears.

CBS News - Jan. 13

80-year-old Louisiana teacher overwhelmed by surprise at pep rally: "Prayers get answered"

Beloved high school chemistry teacher Frances Shaw retired from Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2012. But last year, because of a teacher shortage, the 80-year-old returned to ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

TikTok’s last dance in the US

Plus, Joe Biden leaves the White House, Wall Street banks report earnings, and confidential MI5 files are made public

Financial Times - Jan. 12

22-year-old makes $49,000 a year as a teacher while preparing to go into business: My job ‘is super rewarding’

Aron Olegnowicz-Cruz is a special education teacher in Columbus, Ohio, and part of the Teach for America program.

CNBC - Jan. 12

Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson

The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.

BBC News - Jan. 12

‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony. Teaching in Burkina ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar

The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC's Sound of 2025 list.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Prima(te) ballerina: errant monkey in a tutu leads Missouri police a merry dance

Sheriff’s deputies captured the monkey, which had opened a door to escape, before arrival of winter storm. A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed

Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Indie band English Teacher kick off BBC's Sound of 2025

The Mercury Prize-winning band start the countdown of the BBC's annual list of music's rising stars.

BBC News - Jan. 6

$450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students' pronouns

An Ohio school district will pay $450,000 to a middle school teacher who resigned for refusing to address two transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”

The New York Times - Jan. 2

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