Michigan's top teacher on Betsy DeVos, school shootings and testing
Luke Wilcox is outgoing Michigan Teacher of the Year. He’s spent the past 12 months traveling around the state, speaking at conferences and attending State Board of Education meetings as a non-voting member. He’ll return to his math classroom at East Kentwood High School in September. Bridge Magazine spoke to Wilcox about the lessons he’s learned serving as the state’s top teacher.
Bridge: You’ve spent a year traveling the state talking about education. Has that experience made you more optimistic or more pessimistic about Michigan schools?
Wilcox: When I’m working with teachers and students, I’m very optimistic. But to be totally truthful, when I’m at the federal or state level, I sometimes feel less optimistic, because things tend to move slower in those realms. It’s hard to see the impact you’re having.
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