Scholastic Spotlight: America's Favorite Teacher
A Knoxville High School math teacher is in the top 10 for national recognition! Mr. Matt. Heston is a finalist in Readers' Digest's America's Favorite Teacher competition. You can vote for him by clicking here and follow along on his update with GoKnoxvilleTV here. Check out this week's Scholastic Spotlight!
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