Teacher dismissed over alleged incident with 15-year-old girl
Teacher dismissed over alleged incident with 15-year-old girl
WHEC-TV-10 - Sep 21 7:18 AM
WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) - A teacher at a school for the deaf was fired after being charged with having inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old girl. 37-year-old Timothy Talbott of Ogden was a coach and physical education teacher at the Rochester School for the Deaf. He faces misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse.
Mikulski presses Naval Academy on harassment
Baltimore Sun - Sep 20 1:14 PM
Senator seeks review of past attempts to make institution more hospitable for women; Md. Democrat calls persistent problems 'like deja vu all over again' WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski today questioned top U.S. Naval Academy leaders about why problems with sexual harassment have persisted despite numerous investigations and recommendations over the past 15 years.
DEBATE AND RALLY TO KICK OFF MAINE WONT DISCRIMINATE CAMPAIGN
Maine Today - Sep 20 11:51 AM
What: The University of Maine Student Government hosts the first debate between supporters and opponents of Maines Anti-Discrimination Law at the University of Maine in Orono. The discussion will show Mainers that there is a clear distinction between the two campaigns.
Health chief blasted in sex-ed fund flap Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News - Sep 21 5:25 AM
AUGUSTA - A decision by state officials to reject $161,000 in federal money for an abstinence-based sex education program could come back to haunt them the next time they want the Legislature to increase funding for the Bureau of Health.
Area volunteer opportunities
The Indianapolis Star - Sep 21 1:22 AM
Many organizations in Boone and Hamilton counties need volunteers. Animal shelter -- Tails a' Waggin' Rescue, a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter, needs volunteers to assist in cleaning and maintenance, walking dogs, fostering dogs and cats and adoption and fundraising efforts.
Calendar of Events
Western Queens Gazette - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Atria Senior Center Columbus Day Concert with Dino Rosi, 117-01 84th Ave., Kew Gardens. Sep. 22, 7 p.m., Bay Terrace Community Alliance; P.S. 169, 212th Street; www.neighborhoodlink.com/queens/btca.
Logan School Bus Driver Charged With Sexual Assault
WTRF - Sep 21 12:53 PM
Fifty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Swanner is being held at the Southwestern Regional Jail on a 300-thousand-dollar bond. State Police Trooper R-L Frye of the Logan detachment says the alleged abuse started in 2004 when the victim was 13 years old.
The Eureka Reporter - Article
The Eureka Reporter - Sep 21 1:09 AM
During the morning session of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ann Lindsay presents statistical data collected from the countys health and human service programs from previous years.
Events and activities
The Pilot-Independent - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
First City Squares will host square dance lessons Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 19 at the Elks Lodge in downtown Bemidji. First lesson is free. Last night to join is Oct. 3. For more information call (218) 444-7741, (218) 378-4151, (218) 444-5904 or (218) 751-5111.
09-01-05 EDITORIAL
Puyallup Herald - Sep 19 4:23 PM
When the public entrusts its children to any school system, it expects two things: their children will receive a quality education and they will be kept safe. Recent advances in educational techniques and measurement tests have made schools much more accountable on the quality of students learning.
