🌱 How one Yakutat teacher transformed special education for local students

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Yakutat teacher transformed special education for local students

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• The Top Women Leaders of Alaska for 2026 (Complete) (thewomenweadmire.com subscription) — Yakutat residents can take pride in local educator Cherise Schmidt, who leads special education services for students from pre-K through 12th grade in the Yakutat School District. Her story highlights how she built the community’s special education program, now coordinating Title I, Alaska Reads Act monitoring, and a team of paraprofessionals to support diverse learning needs in this small, close-knit town.
   

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