A La Joya Independent School District teacher is in the running for Texas Teacher of the Year.  

Carlina Capelo-Picardo, teacher at Narciso G. Cavazos Elementarty said she learns something new everyday and her passion is being able to pay it forward. 

"I'm a life-long learner and if I can learn something I go for it," Capelo-Pichard said.

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