Nation’s top teacher is a first-generation college graduate

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM EDT

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Ashlie Crosson in her classroom. (Courtesy of Brett Sims)

This year’s National Teacher of the Year is wrapping up classes with her students and getting ready to embark on a year-long tour to inspire fellow teachers around the country.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Ashlie Crosson, an English teacher at Mifflin County High School in Pennsylvania.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.