Springdale teacher Lisa Taylor selected as 2026 teacher of the year
Lisa Taylor, a fifth-grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary, has been named the 2026 elementary-level teacher of the year by the National Association of Economic Educators.
Lisa Taylor, a fifth-grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary in Springdale, was named the elementary-level winner of the National Association of Economic Educators Teacher of the Year Award for...
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