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Created in 1985 by education reformer and philanthropist Lowell Milken [1] [2] and first presented in 1987, this initiative of the Milken Family Foundation has presented awards to over 2,900 teachers across the United States, averaging around 30-40 teachers per year. [3] Teacher Magazine nicknamed the program the "Oscars of Teaching."
Lowell Jay Milken (born November 29, 1948) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the co-founder and chairman of the Milken Family Foundation.He is also the founder of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement as well as co-founder of Knowledge Universe, the world’s largest provider of early childhood education from 2005 until ...
Milken Archive of Jewish Music, a cultural and historic project dedicated to preserving the sacred and secular music inspired by 350 years of Jewish life in America; The Lowell Milken Center, an institution dedicated to the development of educational projects that feature unsung heroes as role models to 'repair the world.'
The Milken Educator Awards, created by Lowell Milken in 1987, reward excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators around the country. ... The Milken Family Foundation doesn’t ...
Christine Bayard was honored Tuesday by the Miliken Family Foundation and Louisiana Schools Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley for her work. New Iberia math teacher is a recipient of a $25,000 ...
Apr. 9—Jade Pham, a 27-year-old teacher at Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, was surprised with a $25, 000 Milken Educator Award at a schoolwide assembly on Monday. Jade Pham, a 27-year ...
When the school became affiliated with Stephen S. Wise Temple, it was renamed Stephen S. Wise High School. After a large donation from Lowell and Michael Milken's Milken Family Foundation in 1995, the school, then reported to be the "largest non-Orthodox Jewish high school in the country", was named Milken Community High School. [2]
This year's recipients, which will total approximately 75 educators, are part of the Milken Family Foundation's "Journey to the 3,000th Milken Educator." Three Mississippi Teachers won Milken ...