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North Hosts All School Assembly for Michigan Teacher of the Year Announcement
Michigan Education Superintendent Mike Flanagan traveled to Grosse Pointe North High School recently to make the surprise announcement for the state's teacher of the year to Grosse Pointe North science teacher Gary Abud.
Grosse Pointe North science teacher Gary Abud was recently named Michigan Teacher of the Year in a surprise announcement at the school. He was one of four finalists from across the state.
Michigan Department of Education Superintendent Mike Flanagan made a visit to Grosse Pointe North for the announcement, which happened before the entire student body.
Abud previously told Patch about his experience in applying for the honor. During his year as Michigan's Teacher of the Year, Abud wants to focus on helping change the public perception of education.
Currently, education as a whole has "an image problem," he previously told Patch.
Despite the many good things that happen daily in schools, the perception of the public is negative. He wants to impress upon the pubic the many positive things that go on in schools every day, he said. It's important for the long-term success of education, he said, so kids born now are not being educated at a computer screen all day.
Abud is now in the running for the national teacher of the year award.
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