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Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken, alongside Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and State Superintendent Keith Hayashi, presents "Oscar of Teaching".
Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken, joined by Gov. Josh Green, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and State Superintendent Keith Hayashi, presents "Oscar of Teaching".
Alexandria City High School English teacher Eva Irwin becomes first in division to receive "Oscar of Teaching"
Atlee High School science teacher Travis Dodds is division's first recipient in Milken Awards' history.
Carson City, Nev. - A school assembly turned into a surprise of a lifetime for Alice Maxwell Elementary School kindergarten teacher, Yamilet Lopez as she received the Milken Educator Award. Cheers of excitement filled the air when State Superintendent Jhone Ebert and Milken Educator Awards Founder Lowell Milken unveiled the true purpose for the school assembly and presented her with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize.
Dallas, Texas (March 1, 2024) - The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that Avondale Elementary School District, Arizona, won the District Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness. The award celebrates Avondale’s focus on educator excellence and student success and includes a $50,000 prize. NIET Founder and Chairman Lowell Milken and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett made the surprise announcement during NIET’s national conference in Dallas.
Dallas, Texas (February 29, 2024) - The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that North DeSoto High School in DeSoto Parish Schools, Louisiana, is the recipient of the 2024 NIET Founder's Award and its $50,000 grand prize. NIET Founder and Chairman Lowell Milken, joined by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett, surprised the school during the 2024 NIET National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Scottsdale, Ariz. (February 6, 2024) - The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that five schools have received $10,000 as finalists for NIET’s 2024 Founder’s Award. The prestigious Founder’s Award was created by Lowell Milken in 2008 to honor one school in the United States each year for exceptional implementation of NIET’s principles to build educator excellence and advance student success. Each school will be honored during NIET’s national conference in Dallas on February 29, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner and a cash prize of $50,000 for the school.
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC) has announced its inaugural cohort of ARTEFFECT Ambassadors, a prestigious online fellowship for educators working directly with K-12 students to foster the visual arts.
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