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Forty-six-percent of Dekalb third graders are not reading at grade level. Now, hundreds of teachers are undergoing special training to reverse that trend.

The DeKalb County Board of Education at their February and April meetings rejected modernization of 95-year-old Druid Hills High School and voted instead for district-wide repairs at an estimated cost of $444 million.

>> reporter: your dream was to be in the classroom. >> always, always. i always wanted to be in the classroom. >> reporter: with only a high school degree and about to turn 40, he enrolled at georgia state with students half his age. age. did that hit you? >> i would hear their conversations like, yeah, that's-- that's not what i talk about ( laughs ). >> reporter: billy worked days at hightower elementary and nights on his homework next to his own four kid. in may, he graduated from college in three and a half years. >> i had a kool-aid smile. >>orter: hil-aid smi fifth grade graduates. >> al...

"I told the kids to be more than what people think they are," said Tylan Bailey, who plans to become a teacher.

(Image Credit: Twitter/AllDaTime) After 23 years of working as a school janitor, Tylan Bailey earned his bachelor’s degree to become a teacher. This fall, he aims to start his career as a physical education teacher. Despite working for over two decades in one area, Bailey proves that it’s never too late to change careers and pursue your passion. “Returned to college at 40 years old,” Bailey shared on Twitter. “Graduated at 43 years old with a B.S.E in Health and Physical Education, minor in Special Education with Honors “Cum Laude”. Returned to college at 40 yrs old, graduated a...