Many Teachers 'face false claims' - William Golding Was Right.

"Nearly 30% of school staff have been the subject of a false allegation of misconduct by a pupil, a survey by a teaching union suggests.The Association of Teachers and Lecturers said false claims blighted careers and damaged private lives. The ATL, which surveyed 1,155...

Stevens says, 'I am innocent' after corruption conviction

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens vowed to fight his Monday conviction on federal corruption charges, a verdict he attributed to "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct." ...

MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops

"MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops By Chris Steller 9/9/08 8:38 AM With city officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis alternately fanning and smothering the sparks of independent RNC policing investigations, this Minnesota...

Ryerson University Facebook Incident Over, For Now

A student who created a facebook study group narrowly dodged expulsion after Ryerson university decided to just give him a failing grade on the homework portion of his class.It is a move that has many critics outraged, saying student Chris Avenir was nothing more than a...

Protecting our students

" Teachers are more than educators. They are guardians entrusted to care for students. Most of the 278,000 people certified to teach in Florida are caring professionals committed to the protection of students. Unfortunately, teacher misconduct occurs and, worse, may involve...

Doctor examined woman's breasts without permission

"A doctor examined a woman's breasts without permission, despite her saying the pain was elsewhere, a hearing has been told. Dr Subhas Pattar, of Leicester, appeared before the General Medical Council (GMC) yesterday for the start of a 19-day hearing into allegations of...