Caption: Third-grader Tahashana Moody, right, hugs Ashley Felton, supervisor of Derby Ridge Elementary’s Success Center, second from right, as third-grader Torian Palmer wipes tears from his eyes on the last day of school at Derby Ridge Elementary. Felton’s position was not renewed for the upcoming school year.

Covered the last day of school at Derby Ridge Elementary, a school in north Columbia. As I was walking up to get this woman’s name, a bunch of kids came up to give her a hug and say goodbye. Needless to say, there were lots of tears shed. I found out later that her position would not be renewed (i.e., she got laid off).

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