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Passing on the impact
Kathi Cummings, a teacher at Fredericksburg Alternative School, has pursued a career in education since being inspired by her own teacher in fourth grade. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
Education, Gillespie Life, News, Scene
B y Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post editor on January 24, 2024
Passing on the impact

FISD teacher passes on what her teacher gave to her

When it comes to teaching, Fredericksburg Independent School District teacher Kathi Cummings has filled a lot of roles. Currently, Cummings teaches at Fredericksburg Alternative School, the DAEP (Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs) school for the district, a new role in her teaching career.

“The DAEP is children who have been sent here by their home campus administrators for punitive purposes,” Cummings said.

She described how most of...

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