Two area high school teachers are top-10 finalists for 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
Jason Beer, an English teacher at Homestead High School, and Tara Cocanower, who teaches social studies at Bluffton High School, advanced to the top 10 after being named to the Top 25.
The Indiana Department of Education will announce the teacher of the year this fall. The 10 finalists will be interviewed by a panel of former teachers of the year and department of education staff.
Beer and Cocanower were both named teachers of the year in their respective school districts – Beer in Southwest