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Jahana Hayes on Her Path From Classroom to Congress

November 28, 2018 2:17
Education Week
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In a year of unprecedented teacher activism, Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, decided to make a run for the U.S. House of Representatives—and won. In an exclusive interview with Education Week, Hayes discusses her journey from Connecticut classroom to Washington and her priorities as a new lawmaker.

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