Story by Steve Nash - Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com For all but one of her 19 years in education, Jennifer Angel has taught special education students.

"I taught first grade one year," Angel said.

"I loved it. I wouldn't have traded it, but my heart's just been more with the special needs." Angel, a native of Junction, is a life academics teacher - also known as life skills - for grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade at J.B. Stephens Elementary School in Bangs.