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      <title>This Kindergarten Teacher Went Viral For Taking His Students On A Virtual Field Trip</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Washington kindergarten teacher went viral the other day <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-kindergarten-teacher-went-viral-for-taking-his-students-on-a-virtual-field-trip/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Washington kindergarten teacher went viral the other day <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-kindergarten-teacher-went-viral-for-taking-his-students-on-a-virtual-field-trip/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>GVSU is Going Virtual for Graduation Day, With In-Person Option Available</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:56:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite the pandemic, students will still be honored this year for all of their hard work. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gvsu-is-going-virtual-for-graduation-day-with-in-person-option-available/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite the pandemic, students will still be honored this year for all of their hard work. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gvsu-is-going-virtual-for-graduation-day-with-in-person-option-available/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Golden Globes Were Still On, But A Little Differently This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were back for another year of hosting the Golden Globes <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-golden-globes-were-still-on-but-a-little-differently-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were back for another year of hosting the Golden Globes <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-golden-globes-were-still-on-but-a-little-differently-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Teacher Bought A Bus To Take His Students On ‘Virtual Learning Field Trips’</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:01:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sixth grade science teacher John King is teaching his students from a mobile classroom, which just happens to be an actual bus he purchased so he can do more with his students.
Source: CBS Local
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sixth grade science teacher John King is teaching his students from a mobile classroom, which just happens to be an actual bus he purchased so he can do more with his students.
Source: CBS Local
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      <title>Gazelle Girl 5K, 10K, Half Marathon Will Be Virtual Again This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A West Michigan race for women will once again be virtual in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/gazelle-girl-5k-10k-half-marathon-will-be-virtual-again-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A West Michigan race for women will once again be virtual in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/gazelle-girl-5k-10k-half-marathon-will-be-virtual-again-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:56:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two Vallejo, CA teachers were placed on administrative leave after a viral video surfaced showing them bad mouthing their students after class. They had forgotten to log out of their virtual class, and multiple students and parents heard what they were saying... <a href="https://wgrd.com/these-teachers-got-busted-talking-about-their-students/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two Vallejo, CA teachers were placed on administrative leave after a viral video surfaced showing them bad mouthing their students after class. They had forgotten to log out of their virtual class, and multiple students and parents heard what they were saying... <a href="https://wgrd.com/these-teachers-got-busted-talking-about-their-students/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Chaos Erupts In A Zoom Meeting When A Student Starts Harassing A Teacher</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In San Antonia at Edison High School, an online art class burst into chaos as a student began lifting up his shirt and using vulgar language to talk to the teacher of the class.
Source: KSAT
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/chaos-erupts-in-a-zoom-meeting-when-a-student-starts-harassing-a-teacher/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In San Antonia at Edison High School, an online art class burst into chaos as a student began lifting up his shirt and using vulgar language to talk to the teacher of the class.
Source: KSAT
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      <description><![CDATA[In San Jose a special education teacher was teaching an online class without a shirt, and one of his students reported him saying that some of the kids felt uncomfortable but were afraid to say anything to him.
Source: ABC 30
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In San Jose a special education teacher was teaching an online class without a shirt, and one of his students reported him saying that some of the kids felt uncomfortable but were afraid to say anything to him.
Source: ABC 30
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kids will even get one-on-one animal time at the shelter. <a href="https://wgrd.com/humane-society-of-west-mi-hosting-virtual-summer-camps/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kids will even get one-on-one animal time at the shelter. <a href="https://wgrd.com/humane-society-of-west-mi-hosting-virtual-summer-camps/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Admit it, there are some nice things about being quarantined. <a href="https://wgrd.com/5-things-im-going-to-miss-after-life-in-quarantine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Admit it, there are some nice things about being quarantined. <a href="https://wgrd.com/5-things-im-going-to-miss-after-life-in-quarantine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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