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Kathy Whatley

Principal / Special Education Teacher
Upward Hope Academy

I was a certified Special Education teacher  for 8 years. In 2007 I decided to start my own school for students who were not functioning in a public school setting. I now have the only fully accrediated , tution free, private high school in Texas.We recieve no state or federal money and rely soley on granst and donations. This has been a diffucult year as we have been unable to hold any fundraisers. Yet we still continue to have in person classes and support our students. We also do not have an age limit for our online classes so those who quit  school and are now unable to support themselves can finish their education. We have a 95% graduation rate and our students go on to earn certificates that enable them to earn a living. Our school is 13 years old and has graduated over 900 students. 

Sessions in which Kathy Whatley attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:15 AM
8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and earn a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Colorado. He is board certified in emergency and aerospace medicine. After serving as the Deputy Crew Surgeon for STS-130 and Expedition 24, he was selected as an astronaut in June 2009 as one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. Dr. Lindgren flew on Expedition 44/45 and logged 141 days i...

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)