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Lawyers spar over workers' compensation for Virginia teacher who was shot by 6-year-old
Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get only workers’ compensation. Abby Zwerner is suing Newport News Public Schools for $40 million. The school board is arguing that Zwerner’s injuries fall under workers compensation. The former first-grade teacher was hospitalized and endured multiple surgeries after a bullet struck her...
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DC educator who works with migrants named teacher of the year
D.C.’s 2024 teacher of the year is an educator who works with children who arrived in the District on buses full of migrants.
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DC educator who works with migrants named teacher of the year
Beth Barkley, a teacher at Cardozo Education Campus who is known for her work with migrant students, won the honor of D.C.’s teacher of the year. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke to her and her students about the accomplishment.
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Senior superlatives come true for Maryland teachers who attended their high school
Sometimes our friends know us better than we know ourselves. That’s the case for two teachers at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, where a senior superlative is finally coming true after 16 years.
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Senior superlatives become true for former students turned teachers at Maryland high school
Two friends who were named the “Most Likely to Teach at Good Counsel” proved their friends right 16 years later. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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DC teachers union: Increasing violence at schools requires urgent action
According to the union, 55% of teachers and staff said they’ve witnessed students assault other students, and 42% of them said workplace violence has increased a lot in their schools in the past year.
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DC Teacher's Mission to Reduce Stress
One DC teacher is on a mission to teach kids how to manage stress and support good mental health. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Honoring Bryant High School Teacher James Cruz
High school teacher James Cruz’s life-lasting lessons go beyond history. Telemundo 44’s Lilian Mass has his story.
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Virginia Renews 15,000 Teaching Licenses About to Expire
Virginia education officials took emergency action Thursday to head off a crisis that could have impacted students and teachers across the commonwealth.
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Virginia Department of Education Renews Teaching Licenses Amid Delays
Virginia education officials took emergency action Thursday to head off a crisis that could have impacted students and teachers across the commonwealth. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports a backlog of teacher license renewals threatened to drive educators out of the classroom.
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Prince George's Schools Honor Their Teacher of the Year
A local teacher has dedicated decades of her life to helping students with special needs. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Honored by Virginia Senate
A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded in her first-grade classroom by a 6-year-old student has been honored by the state Senate for her “heroic actions” in hustling students out of the classroom despite having life-threatening injuries. Zwerner stood with her twin sister, brother and mother in the Senate chamber Wednesday as she was given a framed resolution commending...
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DC Teacher Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
A local teacher is a finalist to be the national teacher of the year. News4’s Mark Segraves talked to the teacher students call Coach Rountree.
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Maryland Students Help Save Teacher After Heart Attack
A group of students at a Charles County high school acted quickly when their teacher suffered a severe heart attack. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.
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More Community Colleges Are Offering Education Degrees Amid Teacher Shortage
Amid national teacher shortages, community colleges are stepping in, launching teacher-training programs traditionally found in four-year colleges.
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Plea Deal Could Mean No Jail Time in Disabled Student Abuse Case
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a pending plea deal in an abuse case involving a former teacher and a former teacher’s aide at Freedom Hill Elementary School in Fairfax County.