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With almost 2,300 votes so far, the action has been brisk but we're in the home stretch. Time is running out to vote for the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year! At last check Jerome High School's Scott Burton had taken the lead, but Wendell Middle School's Travis Robison and Filer Intermediate's Kent Snow were hot on his heels. Voting deadline is May 28th, 2013 at midnight.

The nominations are in! It was quite a task to narrow all of them down to just ten educators... but here they are: your Top 10 Magic Valley Teachers! Vote for the teacher you think deserves to win.

The nominations for the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year have been overwhelming! Thank you! There's still time to nominate a teacher, coach, or administrator that continually demonstrates a commitment to excellence in teaching, or who has made a difference in a student's life to be the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year! But hurry, nominations close Sunday, May 12th, at midnight.

Do you know a Magic Valley educator that continually demonstrates a commitment to excellence in teaching, or who has made a difference in your student's life? Nominate them for the Magic Valley Teacher of the Year!

You can add “educator” to Keith Urban’s resume. The country singer-songwriter and guitarist has agreed to take part in a program in which he will teach a group of Nashville-area high school students.

64-year-old art teacher Sandra Hadsock is making headlines this week after she punched a male student in the face for allegedly calling her vulgar names.

Not even gunfire can stop Barney. A kindergarten teacher in Monterrey, Mexico named Martha Rivera Alanis has become a hero after she sang the purple dinosaur's 'If All the Raindrops' while a gang shootout took place outside.

San Francisco Chronicle reported that this year, more and more schools started experimenting with "virtual" days when it was too snowy to safely get kids to school.  Teachers broadcasted their lessons online and their students were required to watch and participate. By holding virtual lessons, the schools don't have to make up the missed school days at the end of the year.

Pennsylvania resident Natalie Munroe started teaching English in 2006. In August of 2009, she began blogging under the name Natalie M. The controversy started when she began to write about her workplace — calling students “rude, lazy whiners” as well as  lashing out at school administrators...