09/29/2020 04:36:51 PMKellian Hughes, a doctoral student at the University of Houston College of Education, recalls struggling in elementary school so much that he had to repeat third grade. Falling behind, he said, motivated him to become an instructor who could help similar students with special needs. 
His commitment to students in need earned him the Council for Learning Disabilities’ 2020 Teacher of the Year award, a prestigious accolade from the international professional association.