Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 1:33:09 GMT -6
EDGECOMB, Maine (AP) -- A shoplifting charge against a Maine teacher who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize will be dropped if she meets terms imposed by a court.
The plea arrangement requires Nancie Atwell to stay out of trouble for two years, undergo a psychological evaluation and complete 100 hours of community service. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1VV9kn8 ) reports that the deferred disposition was formalized Monday.
Atwell founded The Centre for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb. She was selected from a pool of 1,300 applicants for the first Varkey Foundation award in 2015.
In April, she was charged with shoplifting a $14.99 blouse. The charge will be dropped if she meets the court terms that include proving she's donating the prize money.
Read more: hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GLOBAL_TEACHER_PRIZE?SITE=ORGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
The plea arrangement requires Nancie Atwell to stay out of trouble for two years, undergo a psychological evaluation and complete 100 hours of community service. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1VV9kn8 ) reports that the deferred disposition was formalized Monday.
Atwell founded The Centre for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb. She was selected from a pool of 1,300 applicants for the first Varkey Foundation award in 2015.
In April, she was charged with shoplifting a $14.99 blouse. The charge will be dropped if she meets the court terms that include proving she's donating the prize money.
Read more: hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GLOBAL_TEACHER_PRIZE?SITE=ORGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT