Texas Tech University

On track to be Dallas ISD’s youngest teacher, teen had one big hurdle – and it’s not her age

The Dallas Morning News

May 27, 2016

The Dallas Morning News - Melisa Simon is poised, confident and a hard worker. She’s also an undocumented immigrant, crossing the U.S. border from Mexico with her family at age 3.

In July, she'll start a program through Texas Tech University that will allow her to obtain a bachelor's degree and teacher certification in one year.

Read the story here.