Kimberly Poole, who teaches at J. Lupton Simpson Middle School in Leesburg, Virginia, is a Washington Post 2025 Teacher of the Year.

Miriam Schimmoller, a teacher at Oak Street Elementary School in Falls Church, is The Washington Post’s 2025 Teacher of the Year.

We asked the 10 candidates for the Columbus City School board to tell us about themselves and why they are the best candidate ...