EDUCATION BRIEFS

Shelton High grad is teacher of the year

Holly Johnson, a 1998 graduate of Shelton High School, was named by Capital Region Educational Service District 113 as the 2024 Regional Teacher of the Year.

Johnson is a special education teacher in the Tenino School District. She is now a finalist for the Washington State Teacher of the Year. The state's Office of Public Instruction will announce that winner in the fall.

In a news release, EDS 113 wrote "As an educator of children with disabilities, Johnson believes her primary purpose is to remove barriers for her students and their families. She had...