Raising up home-grown teachers

Educators Rising program launches at schools in Aurora and Hampton
 

The four participants in the inaugural Educators Rising program at Aurora High School are backed by their teachers. Seated, from left, are juniors Cara Thomas, Briana Onnen, Jorja Pohlmeier and Lilli Champion. Standing are AHS teachers Rebecca Huls, Grace Samuelson and Lindsey Pohlmeier.
The four participants in the inaugural Educators Rising program at Aurora High School are backed by their teachers. Seated, from left, are juniors Cara Thomas, Briana Onnen, Jorja Pohlmeier and Lilli Champion. Standing are AHS teachers Rebecca Huls, Grace Samuelson and Lindsey Pohlmeier.

Two groups of high school students in Aurora and Hampton are getting an opportunity to see whether they might be cut out for a career in education and are receiving free college credits at the same time. Educators Rising is a program that has been around for several years in larger schools in Nebraska such as in Omaha, but thanks to the efforts of ESU 6 and ESU 9, this is the first time it is bein…