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Sandra McBrayer, a teacher who runs a school for homeless children in San Diego, traveled to Washington last week to collect honors as the 1994 National Teacher of the Year.
Ms. McBrayer started the Homeless Outreach School six years ago with the cooperation of the San Diego public schools. She teaches students in grades 7 through 12 in a storefront in the downtown area.
Chosen from among the nation's more than 2.5 million elementary and
secondary school teachers, Ms. McBrayer received the traditional
crystal apple from U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley at a
dinner on April 20 and was scheduled to meet with President Clinton at
the White House.
The National Teacher of the Year award is sponsored by the Council of
Chief State School Officers...
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