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Custodian Graduates With Teaching Degree In Hopes Of Giving Back To His Community

For 23 years, Tylan Bailey worked as the head custodian for Hightower Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia. But now he’s received his teaching degree, with aims to become a physical education instructor and give back to the community.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd has more on the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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