Nine Arkansas High School students advance to national education competition

April 16, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.

by Mallory Wyatt

A group of nine Arkansas High School students are going to the Educators Rising National Competition, during which they will display their passion for education. Pictured, front row, from left: Kiara Wyatt, Ti'Niyah Evans, Alicia Robinson, Zoey Dycus and Sofia Labrada; back row, right to left: Mikel Watson, Mark Herrington, Baylor McLelland and Kendra Jones. (Photo courtesy of TASD)
A group of nine Arkansas High School students are going to the Educators Rising National Competition, during which they will display their passion for education. Pictured, front row, from left: Kiara Wyatt, Ti'Niyah Evans, Alicia Robinson, Zoey Dycus and Sofia Labrada; back row, right to left: Mikel Watson, Mark Herrington, Baylor McLelland and Kendra Jones. (Photo courtesy of TASD)

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- A group of students from Arkansas High School are preparing to go to a national competition in Washington, D.C.

The nine students are going to the Educators Rising National Competition, during which they will display their passion for education.

The organization Educators Rising emphasizes growing educators from a district's local community, as well as prioritizing educator diversity and preparing students with resources for their future careers.

The students will go to the nation's capital on Friday, June 28.

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