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A Message from a Community Educator – August 2026

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Kristina Clemons, M.Ed.
August 2026 cover graphic for The Compass, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder’s newsletter, with the tagline “Real-Life Resources for All Abilities.” The theme reads, “Empowered Education: The Future Starts Before Graduation.” A group of transition-age students and a staff member walk together outside a College & Career Center. The students represent different backgrounds and disability experiences, including a young woman using a wheelchair and a young man using a white cane. Other students carry a laptop, notebooks, and a tablet, suggesting education, technology, career preparation, and planning for adulthood. The group is smiling and interacting naturally as they move through the campus setting. On the right, a bus displays the message “Next Stop: Your Future,” beside a directional signpost pointing toward College, Career Training, Employment, Independent Living, and Transportation. The Tennessee Disability Pathfinder compass logo is incorporated into the word “Compass” at the upper left.

As an educator, I have spent much of my career thinking about what it truly means to prepare a child for what comes next. For 10 years, I worked as a special education teacher in the Head Start system, supporting young children and their families during some of the earliest and most important years of… Read more A Message from a Community Educator – August 2026

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