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"The only people who develop human potential and character as a calling are educators. This puts the men and women who become teachers and principals in a position of unique power for helping to secure the future."

The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience

Announcing a new partnership between The Milken Archive, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Lowell Milken Family Foundation. . .

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Young Artists Celebrated in 2021 Lowell Milken Center ArtEffect Competition

11 winners were announced in the 6^th annual ArtEffect Project, an international art competition that challenges middle and high school students to honor unsung heroes through art.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Milken Educators

Highlights from three incredible decades of the nation's oldest teacher recognition program of its kind, The Milken Educator Awards.

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary Receives $50,000 NIET Founder's Award

NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken and CEO Dr. Candice McQueen surprised the school at a virtual celebration during the NIET National Conference, attended by over 1,200 educators and leaders from across the country.

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Making an Impact

Named the 2017 James Bryant Conant Award recipient by the Education Commission of the States, Lowell Milken has dedicated his time, knowledge and resources to create opportunities for people and communities to achieve excellence.

At the crux of that pursuit and passion has been education reform. Through his business ventures and philanthropic efforts, Lowell has provided thousands of students with high-quality teachers, thousands of talented teachers with powerful opportunities for recognition, career advancement and professional growth, and hundreds of organizations with the ideas and resources they need to make a difference in the world.

Awards Announced in the 2021 Lowell Milken Center ArtEffect Unsung Heroes Art Competition

The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC) has announced 11 winners of the 6th annual ArtEffect Project, an international art competition that challenges middle and high school students to honor unsung heroes through art.
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Lowell Milken Delivers Keynote Address at Marian University

“Authentic educator leadership takes particular energy, talent, and nerve. It requires the willingness – and courage – to do more, risk more, share more, and be held accountable more. To take all this on is plain heroic, but it need not be rare. It must be usual and prevalent.”

August 15th, 2019: NIET Chairman and founder Lowell Milken delivered the keynote address at Marian University's Academy for Teaching and Learning Leadership Program's 10th Anniversary.

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Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Receives $50,000 NIET Founder's Award
NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken and CEO Dr. Candice McQueen announced that Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Perry Township, Indiana, received the 2021 NIET Founder's Award and $50,000 grand prize.
Milken Archive Releases Retrospective Documentary
Learn how the Milken Archive has helped tell the story of the American Jewish experience through music, and continues that legacy with the endowment of the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience.
Milken Educator Awards 30th Anniversary Kick-off Message
For 30 years, the Milken Family Foundation has been surprising outstanding educators across the country with the Milken Educator Award. Who will be the next ...

Lowell Milken Remembers Dr. Scott Ridley: An Op-ed in The 74

A tribute to the influential education leader's life and legacy

Recently, Dr. Scott Ridley — an individual who played a remarkable role in revolutionizing the way teachers are prepared for the realities of today’s classrooms — passed away. His creativity, boldness, and vision will be sorely missed. His legacy not only leaves an indelible mark on generations of teachers, students, and families in communities across the country, but also carries with it lessons that universities and school districts should consider for achieving their joint mission of preparing our teacher force.

Ridley was a man of action who understood the urgency of improving the educational opportunities offered to prospective school leaders, teachers, and students... Read the full article here.