Leon Smith, a veteran history teacher at Haverford High School in Pennsylvania, has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. Known for blending ...

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When Leon Smith was a kid at camp, adults would tap him to keep an eye on younger children and ...

In recognizing National Teachers Appreciation Week, Delaware County Council brought in no one other that the nation’s top educator, straight from Haverford. Humble in his remarks, Leon Smith, an ...

HAVERFORD, Pa. (AP) — A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named ...

Smith, 46, has spent his entire 25-year career at the suburban Philadelphia school, where he teaches Advanced Placement U.S. history and African American studies. A veteran educator from Pennsylvania ...

During his tenure as National Teacher of the Year, Smith will serve as an ambassador for the profession. Leon Smith, a dedicated educator from the Philadelphia Public School District, has been named ...

HAVERFORD, Pa. (AP) — A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named ...