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Two historically underperforming South Carolina schools just proved what's possible when communities invest in educators. Thanks to extra support and high expectations, both earned state recognition and their entire staffs are getting bonuses.
A Kennewick kindergarten teacher who's taught students from 22 countries just earned Washington's highest teaching honor. Kori Cannon will now compete for the national title this spring.
A fifth-grade teacher from Springdale, Arkansas, just became one of two educators nationwide to win the Teacher of the Year Award from the National Association of Economic Educators. Lisa Taylor turns her classroom into a mini marketplace where students become entrepreneurs designing products and running businesses.
A middle school agriculture teacher who left her corporate job searching for purpose just won Florida's highest teaching honor. Kyndall Brown turned her passion for animals into life-changing lessons for the next generation.
A new statewide plan tackles childhood reading struggles with teacher training, early tutoring, and awards for educators who help students master reading by third grade. The initiative comes as nearly half of Florida's fourth graders read below grade level.
Ghana is launching a nationwide competition to celebrate teachers who are transforming education across the country. Five award categories will honor everyone from classroom teachers to college lecturers who demonstrate measurable impact in their communities.
A national program has spent seven years giving exceptional teachers both recognition and real resources. Thirty winning schools have received technology grants that bring robotics, 3D printers, and broadcast systems into classrooms.
Erik Meerschaert, who helps students with cognitive impairments shine through unified sports, was named Michigan's 2026-27 Teacher of the Year from 85,000 educators statewide. His Lake Orion High School auditorium erupted in celebration when the surprise announcement was made.
A New Jersey educator transformed struggling readers into top performers in just two years by asking one simple question: What do you love? Her secret weapon isn't curriculum, it's connection.
A New Jersey middle school teacher who turned childhood hurt into a career helping students has made the top 10 in Bill Nye's America's Favorite Teacher contest. Karen Carey-Lynch now needs community votes to advance and bring $25,000 in STEM resources to her school.
A middle school science teacher who helps students fight climate anxiety through hands-on environmental action just earned Oakland County's highest teaching honor. Rachel Harwell transforms worry into hope, one native garden at a time.
A court ordered West Bengal to formally recognize a Philosophy teacher who served 30 years in a remote Sundarbans school without official approval. The judge ruled that denying him after three decades of dedication would be a "manifest injustice."