Former gang member turns life around, now Missouri teacher of the year - TheGrio

Former gang member turns life around, now Missouri teacher of the year
Darrion Cockrell grew up living with relatives and in foster care centers. His teachers, he said, gave him hope and a chance to thrive.
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Darrion Cockrell, who wasn’t much of a student, has been named Missouri’s 2020 Teacher of the Year. 
The former gang member, 34, who now teaches physical education at Crestwood Elementary in the greater St. Louis area, told 
 he didn’t care much about school as a child because of his difficult upbringing. 
Darrion Cockrell, the St. Louis-raised Missouri Teacher of the Year, grew up living with relatives and sometimes in foster care centers. It was his teachers, he said, who gave him real hope and a chance to thrive.

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