Excellent Educator

Hurst Hills Elementary teacher Jana Chaney gives new meaning to the word dedication. An aggressive breast cancer diagnosis did not stop her from making sure her students got an education.

Stuart Kantor, an English teacher at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, was nominated by his students as this month’s Excellent Educator.

Mrs. Leah Voth wears a lot of hats, and for the past 20 years, she has made it her mission to take learning well beyond her classroom.

Former students and colleagues nominated Harmony School of Nature’s Laura Hunter as an Excellent Educator.

There’s one kindergarten teacher at E. Ray Elementary School in Everman who stands out above the rest.

There’s one kindergarten teacher at E. Ray Elementary School in Everman who stands out above the rest.

A former student nominated Carol Hatten as an Excellent Educator.

Shelly Thibodaux, a physical education and athletic coach at Robert T. Hill Middle School in the Dallas Independent School District, was named October’s Excellent Educator and her school received a $1,000 check from Dr. R. Gerald Turner, President of Southern Methodist University.

Thousands of North Texas kids went back to school this week. Adjusting to the new routine can be tough – and tiring. A veteran elementary school teacher says “there’s no tired like the first day of school tired.”

Frisco ISD is exploring the idea of providing “Brain Breaks” to more students.

More than 2,000 students at the new Waxahachie High School are finding their way around the massive campus. The new building features a performance hall, a classroom kitchen that can cook for 1,000 and a greenhouse for a horticulture program.