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J.C. Harmon High School Teacher Named Grand Prize Winner in Back-to-School Classroom Grant

J.C. Harmon High School science teacher Bailey Bacon will kick off the school year on a high note after being named the grand prize winner of a back-to-school grant. On Tuesday, August 12, Kansas

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May Employees of the Month Honored

Carrie Carpenter - Instructional Coach at Lindbergh Elementary School Nominated by Dustin Wiley “Carrie Carpenter is the spirit of Lindbergh Elementary. She is hardworking, dependable, and

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April Employees of the Month

Hope Clark 4th Grade Teacher at M.E. Pearson Elementary School Nominated by Kara Kingeter “I am honored to nominate Hope Clark due to her exceptional dedication to her students and her tireless

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Andrea Stoufer – America’s Favorite Teacher Contestant

Voting is now underway to determine who is America’s Favorite Teacher—and Welborn Elementary School Teacher Andrea Stoufer is in the running. She is a semi-finalist in the nation-wide contest. The

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Lauren Sage Moves One Step Closer to Kansas Teacher of the Year

F.L. Schlagle High School biology and environment science teacher Lauren Sage sat patiently in the school’s “Peace Room,” awaiting her highly anticipated interview. On Wednesday, April 16, two