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Tennessee's Clinton Smith Honored as NEA's 2026 Higher Educator of the Year
May 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:

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Tennessee's Clinton Smith honored as NEA's 2026 Higher Educator of the Year

The National Education Association (NEA) today announced that Clinton Smith, University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) professor of special education, will be awarded the 2026 Higher Educator of the Year award.

The Higher Educator of the Year . . .

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