Teacher’s NASA Journey Inspires Classroom Dreams | Lansing News

Dee Smith, a teacher from Ashley Community Schools, just returned from an out-of-this-world trip to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston—selected for the prestigious Liftoff program. There, she heard firsthand stories from Apollo 13’s Fred Haise and Artemis II’s flight operations director, shared a Michigan Petoskey stone with fellow educators, and soaked in inspiration meant to shatter ceilings for her students. Now armed with cosmic perspective, she’s ready to bring that real-world wonder back to the classroom—proving that learning soars beyond textbooks. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5c46cd743aa1d07c