Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards
The purpose of the Milken Family foundation is to discover and advance inventive
and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead
productive and satisfying lives.
The Foundation is committed to:
- Strengthening the teaching profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding educators, and by expanding their professional leadership and policy influence.
- Attracting, retaining, and motivating the best talent to the teaching profession.
- Stimulating creativity and productivity among educators and students of all ages.
- Fostering the involvement of both the family and the community in schools.
- Helping build vibrant communities-especially by involving young people who have special needs, or who live in neighborhoods considered disadvantaged, in school-based programs that contribute to the revitalization of their community and to the well-being of its residents.