A local educator has been selected for a new state commission. The commission's purpose is to improve public education. Governor Abbott established this group recently.

Its members are tasked with boosting student performance and helping Texas lead in education. A total of 21 teachers from around the state were chosen for this role. One of them is a fifth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Lubbock.

For more information on this development, readers can consult the original report from KCBD News.