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Poets have been frequent faces in the LaConner schools during the 2017-2018 school year thanks to the school district’s partnership with the Skagit River Poetry Foundation. Poets are in classrooms during one-week residencies in all three district schools, providing students with professional mentoring and important opportunities for self-expression and exposure to diverse voices.

Terri Bakke-Schultz, coordinator for the Skagit River Poetry Foundation, says that she has “seen firsthand how empowering poetry can be for students. What an impact the Poetry Foundation has had on the lives of teache...