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Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards
Overview
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The Awards
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The Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards
provide recognition and unrestricted financial awards
of $25,000 each to exceptional elementary and secondary
school teachers, principals and other specialists who are
furthering excellence in our nation’s schools. This year,
a total of $2.5 million in Awards will be presented to
some of America’s finest K-12 educators. The largest
teacher recognition program in the U.S., the
Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards were
created to reward, retain and attract the highest quality
K-12 educators to the profession. Each Milken Educator
receives an unrestricted financial award of $25,000 and
an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to participate
in the annual Milken National Education Conference in
April, 2003.
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History
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The Milken Educator Awards program was established by the Milken
Family Foundation in 1985. The first Awards were presented in 1987.
Iowa joined the Milken Educator Awards Program in 1993.
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National Statistics
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• 100 $25,000 new Milken Educator Awards in 46 states
• Program established by the Milken Family Foundation in 1985
• 1,777 Milken Educator Award recipients since inception
• Over $44 million in awards since inception
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Iowa Statistics
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• $50,000 to be awarded in Iowa
• 2 Iowa recipients in 2002
• 39 recipients since program began in Iowa
• $975,000 awarded in Iowa since program began
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16th Annual National Notifications
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During the 16th annual National Notifications, 100 exceptional
teachers, principals and specialists – recommended without their
knowledge by a blue-ribbon panel appointed by each state’s
department of education – will be surprised by the news of their
$25,000 Awards, which can be used however they choose. Typically,
these announcements are made during emotional, all-school
assemblies throughout the country, attended by students,
educators, local and state officials and media.
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Milken Educator Network
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The Milken Educator Network is a voluntary association of nearly
2,000 Milken Educators and other exemplary educators and business
leaders from across the country who are dedicated to improving
teacher quality and utilizing research and expertise to shape
education policy at state and local levels.
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Milken National Education Conference
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A gathering of educators, policymakers and business leaders working
to improve the state of American education, the Milken Family
Foundation National Education Conference has been held annually in
Los Angeles since 1990. The Conference includes professional
development activities and is highlighted by the celebration of the
new Milken Educators and the presentation of their $25,000 award
checks.
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Milken Family Foundation
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The Milken Family Foundation was established in 1982 to discover
and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help
themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying
lives. The Santa Monica, California-based foundation advances
this mission primarily through its work in education and medical
research.
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