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Jessica Dueñas - 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Season 13 Episode 41 | 28m 52s Video has closed captioning.

Renee speaks with Jessica Dueñas, the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, who is a special education teacher and will be among the founding educators at the new W.E.B. DuBois Academy in Jefferson County. She also writes about education issues as a contributor to the Courier Journal.

Aired: 08/10/18

Rating: NR

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