Graphic featuring the Growing Our Own initiative, celebrating former Texarkana Arkansas School District students who return to serve their community. The left side displays the headline "Growing Our Own" with the tagline "Celebrating Razorbacks Who Choose to Give Back." On the right is a professional headshot of Shandi Kowzic, smiling and wearing glasses and a black top against a white background. Her name appears in a red banner below the portrait. The clean, branded design introduces Shandi as a featured educator in the district's Growing Our Own series.

Growing Our Own | Shandi Kowzic

July 8, 2026
Every Razorback Has a Beginning For some educators, the journey home begins in the very classrooms where they first discovered a love of learning. For Shandi Kowzic , the Texark...
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Brigette Biley-Olatunji

2021-2022 TASD Teacher of the Year: Brigette Biley-Olatunji

February 25, 2022
Mrs. Brigette Biley-Olatunji, a math teacher and math department chair at Arkansas High School, was recently named as an Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalist. The Arkans...
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Todd Musgraves

TASD Teacher Recognized as Top Finalist in the Region

July 14, 2020
On July 13, Secretary of Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Johnny Key announced the 12 regional finalists for the 2021 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Mr. Mu...
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