First-grade teacher Brittany Larson gets the surprise of a lifetime in Grafton, North Dakota. 

Fifth-grade teacher Rebecca Streff joins Nebraska's Milken Educators in North Bend.

For 30 years, we've been surprising outstanding educators across the U.S. with $25,000 cash prizes. Check out the facts in our online newsroom.

Milken Educators are shaping educational policy and impacting student outcomes for their states and the entire nation.

Manny Rustin (CA '11) created his class on hip-hop culture to help students relate to American history.