BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A Northwest Rankin High School mathematics teacher is heading to Washington, D.C., to be recognized by President Barack Obama as one of the best math teachers in the nation.

The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/MOOG2Y ) that Jennifer Wilson is one of 97 teachers in the nation to win one of the 2012 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The awards come with a $10,000 prize.

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