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From bullied to beaming, North Forsyth’s Jessica Younghouse named 2020 Teacher of the Year
Jessica Younghouse
Jessica Younghouse, a literature teacher at North Forsyth High School, was named Forsyth County Schools' 2020 Teacher of the Year at the annual Celebration of Excellence. - photo by Ben Hendren
Jessica Younghouse said growing up, she had trouble keeping up with her classmates, saying she “couldn’t read well and anything math-related was confusing” and went through special instruction, tutoring, a learning disability diagnosis and even bullying at the hands of an elementary school teacher.