El Campo High School health sciences teacher Kaydi Kacer is one step away from advancing in the nationwide “America’s Favorite Teacher” contest. As of now, she’s leading her group in the quarterfinals. Kacer has taught since ’18 and sponsors the school’s HOSA Future Healthcare Professionals chapter. If she wins, she’ll receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, a feature in Reader’s Digest, and a virtual school assembly with Bill Nye “The Science Guy.” Voting ended Thursday. One free vote was allowed daily, with paid votes benefiting the Planetary Society.