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Baltimore County English Teacher Honored At The White House
WASHINGTON (WJZ)—A Baltimore County teacher is given an incredible honor at the White House as he is officially named National Teacher of the Year by President Barack Obama. Denise Koch attended the...
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Former Howard County Substitute Teacher Arrested Again On Child Porn Charges
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ)—Howard County Police have filed additional charges against a former long-term substitute teacher in an ongoing child pornography and sex abuse investigation. Police say...
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Teacher Charged With Videotaping Exchange Student In Shower
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — A physical education teacher at a private school in Potomac has been charged with making illicit videos of a foreign exchange student who was living with him and his family....
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Harford County Teacher Scores Touchdown With Ravens Award
JOPPA, Md. (WJZ) — One Harford County teacher gets a big surprise at the end of her school’s annual talent show. She’s now holding a check for a lot of money thanks to the Ravens. As Gigi Barnett...
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Baltimore City Teachers Protest Last-Minute Performance Evaluation Changes
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Baltimore City teachers protested outside city schools headquarters Monday. They are upset about changes made to the way they are evaluated, which is tied to their pay. Rick Ritter has...
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Baltimore Catholic School Teacher Admits To Allegations Of Sexual Abuse
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former school teacher admits to inappropriate relations with three students decades ago. Now the Catholic community is in shock. Rick Ritter has the latest on the investigation and...
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Md. Teacher Who Penned Shooting Books On Leave
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — An Eastern Shore teacher is placed on leave after authorities discovered a graphic novel about a school shooting, what they describe as a manifesto and a model of a school in his...
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Md. Teacher Who Wrote School Shooting Book Speaks Out From Mental Institution
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)– For the first time we are hearing from a Dorchester County school teacher placed on administrative leave and admitted to a mental health facility after police say he wrote a...
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Western Md. Teacher Charged With Molesting Student
FROSTBURG, Md. (AP) — A high school math teacher in Frostburg faces allegations he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student. Police say 42-year-old Bart Mazer of Frostburg was charged...
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Baltimore Teacher Finalist In $100,000 Dream Big Challenge
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One teacher’s quest to improve the lives of her students is getting national attention. Mike Schuh reported from her south Baltimore school Tuesday morning as she was surprised by an...
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Howard County Educator Named Md. Teacher Of The Year
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Howard County high school teacher is Maryland’s Teacher of the Year. Jody Zepp is a government and psychology teacher at Hammond High School. Maryland State Superintendent of Schools...
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Md. Special Education Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Maryland special education teacher has been indicted for possessing and distributing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 61-year-old Peter Flynn of Silver...
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Community Blog Controversy In Bowleys Quarters
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — Comment controversy. A Bowleys Quarters neighborhood blog goes viral after seemingly racist comments are posted, threatening violence. Meghan McCorkell explains one of the...
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Ex-Librarian Files Suit Against Baltimore School, Archdiocese In Sex Abuse Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Catholic school teacher charged with sexual abuse. Now the school employee who reported it says she was fired for being a whistleblower–and she’s suing. The archdiocese...
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Teacher’s Aide Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Student
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County Police have charged a former middle school teacher’s aide with sexually abusing a student. Officers arrested 23-year-old Robert Wilson III of Silver Spring...
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Baltimore Teacher Charged With Possessing & Distributing Child Porn
LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) – A Baltimore City public school teacher was arrested and charged for possessing and distributing child pornography. According to Anne Arundel County Police, 50-year-old Dan Kevin...
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Video Shows Substitute Teacher Using Belt On Students
BRANDYWINE, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland substitute teacher under fire for the way he disciplined students. Troubling cell phone video shows the teacher using a belt on unruly sixth graders. Christie Ileto...
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Former Teacher’s Influence Inspires Baltimore Educator To Teach
Anthony Calise has been working in education for 15 years. Having a very special gift for mathematics from an early age, Calise recalls being able to explain complicated ideas even better than most...
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Former Baltimore Teacher Fills The Role As Library Youth Service Specialist
Phyllis Bontrager has worked in education for a number or years, taking on a diverse range of roles throughout her career. She became an early childhood education teacher back in 1996, gaining valuable...
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Teaching ESOL Allows Baltimore Educator To Become A Cultural Learner
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) is a school program designed to educate students who speak a primary language that is different from English. For an ESOL teacher, the experience is not...
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Kids In Baltimore Learn Through Game-Based Technology
New technology and game-based learning methods are always in development, just ask Suzi Wilczynski, CEO of Dig-It! Games, a mission-based company in Bethesda focused on helping kids learn through the...
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Positive Students Continually Encourage Baltimore High School Teacher
Siri Llamas is a high school teacher with the Harbour School of Baltimore. Her daily duties span a broad range of responsibilities, from preparing lesson plans, teaching classes and evaluating student...
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Police: Elementary Teacher Arrested In Prostitution Sting
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say a Prince George’s County elementary school teacher has been arrested in a prostitution sting operation. Officials say 29-year-old Martin Rye Brown of...
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Teacher Accused of Writing ‘Focus’ on Student’s Forehead
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach math teacher has been accused of assaulting an eighth grader in class by writing “focus” on the boy’s forehead. Citing court documents, news outlets report...
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Cops: Ex-Student Who Fathered Son with Teacher Killed Both
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a former New York City high school student who in 2012 fathered a child with his then-teacher has killed the woman and their 4-year-old son. Authorities on Tuesday say...
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Missing Pregnant Teacher Found Dead; Boyfriend Charged With Murder
BALTIMORE (WJZ)-– A missing Maryland teacher who was four months pregnant has been found dead and her boyfriend has been arrested and charged with her murder, Montgomery County police say. We are sad...
View ArticleLouisiana Teacher Speaks Out After Arrest At Board Meeting
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana teacher who was ejected from a school board meeting and handcuffed after speaking out about salaries — a video-recorded arrest that sparked outrage — said Wednesday...
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Baltimore Police Searching For ‘Critical Missing’ Teacher
UPDATE: Gregory Ferrell was found dead inside his car on Jan. 13. BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating the bizarre circumstances behind the sudden disappearance of an eighth-grade...
View ArticleBaltimore Teacher Missing Since December Found Dead
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police say an eighth-grade teacher who was last seen just days after Christmas has been found dead. Gregory Ferrell, who was a teacher at Monarch Academy in northeast...
View ArticleTeacher Won’t Face Charges After Allegedly Drowning Raccoons In Front Of...
OCALA, FL (WJZ) – A Florida teacher accused of drowning two raccoons and an opossum in front of his students will not face criminal charges, according to the state attorney’s office. Forest High School...
View ArticleTeacher Allegedly Fed Puppy To Turtle, Charged With Animal Cruelty
PRESTON, ID (CBS Local) – An Idaho teacher is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students. Preston Junior High School science...
View ArticleRetired Special Ed Teacher Leaves $1 Million To Students In Will
DUMONT, NJ (WJZ) — Genevieve Via Cava was a special education teacher in New Jersey for years before passing away in 2011. Before she died, the educator made a promise to give her school $1 million one...
View ArticleTeacher Quits Job To Become A Personal Shopper, Doubles His Salary
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida teacher quit his job after finding a way to double his annual salary: shop for other people. Ed Hennessey spent 20 years teaching students at Oviedo High...
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After Teacher With Cancer Runs Out Of Sick Days, Coworkers Gave Him Theirs
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS Local/CNN) – Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer. The Florida public school...
View ArticleTeacher Punishes 10-Year-Old For Calling Her ‘Ma’am,’ Parents Claim
TARBORO, N.C. (CBS Local) – The parents of a North Carolina boy are demanding answers after they say their child was punished for addressing his teacher as “ma’am.” Teretha Wilson told local reporters...
View ArticleFormer Carroll County ‘Teacher Of The Year’ Sentenced To 22 Years For...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Carroll County public school teacher was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison for producing child pornography. According to a plea agreement, Kenneth Brian Fischer, 41,...
View ArticleWashington County Teacher Eric Smith Charged With Sex Abuse Of Student,...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Washington County teacher faces multiple sex offense charges involving a student, officials said Thursday. Eric James Smith, 34, of Boonsboro, is charged with one count of sex...
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Beloved Baltimore City Teacher Antwion Ball Dies From COVID-19
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A beloved Baltimore City Schools teacher died from complications related to COVID-19 last Friday, Nov. 27. Antwoin Ball, a respected Baltimore educator, died of complications from the...
View Article‘There Have Been Threats Against Me’: Attorney General Merrick Garland Orders...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered the FBI to help protect school employees and teachers across the nation following an uptick in violence and threats against them....
View ArticleCarroll Manor Kindergarten Teacher Fights Cancer With Faith, Perseverance
JARRETTSVILLE, Md. — Strength and a foundation of faith is helping one local kindergarten teacher fight for her life this holiday season as she battles against sarcoma, a type of cancer. Sydney Lippa...
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