Articles
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Aftermath of Devastation Fosters New Formula for Success
October 24, 2013Joplin High School's journey of disaster to recovery after the May 2011 EF-5 tornado that destroyed the school and much of the town. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Angie Besendorfer (MO '96) shares their story and the lessons learned along the way that other educators can apply to their own schools.
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Transforming a Community, One Brush Stroke at a Time
September 17, 2013In his second year at Brown Elementary, art teacher Barth Quenzer (CO '12) envisioned a way to take back the school from graffitti and vandalism, and build a community in the process. Six years later, his success is as clear as the writing on the wall.
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Top 7 Ways Educators Are Spending Their Summer Vacation
July 30, 2013We asked 82 teachers, principals, administrators and superintendents in the Milken Educators Network how they're spending their summer vacations. Here are the Top 7 answers.
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Rising to the Top to Help Those at the Bottom
June 18, 2013"Education is either life or death," says Dexter Chaney (IL ’11). "It's our responsibility to inspire young people, educate them, and transform them to be great contributors to our society."
What started out as volunteering in his alma mater high school has taken Dexter Chaney to heights he hadn’t imagined possible. Now that he knows that there are no limits, he has no intention of stopping. Dexter Chaney is a man on a mission to save lives.
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From Obstacles to Opportunities
January 31, 2013When Dr. Carrie Buck first arrived as principal at C.T. Sewell Elementary School in 2006, she encountered a rundown, graffiti-covered facility in the old section of Henderson, Nevada.... "At the time," says Dr. Buck, "I had no idea how truly lucky I was to have such a great opportunity.”
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Thank You Very Much, Mr. Roboto
August 29, 20122011 Hawaii Milken Educator Glenn Lee left a clear career path to engineer superstardom and created one of the most intense high school robotics programs in the country. -
International Relations
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Fudge Muffins and Tartar Sauce
January 1, 2011Through the "Dare Not to Swear!" Campaign, Madonna Hanna (WA '99) & her students at Bremerton High School have made cool not to cuss. -
Failure Is Not An Option
January 1, 2011Handpicked by the Tennessee Department of Education, Dr. Julie Williams (TN '95) came out of retirement and turned a troubled school around -
Lights! Camera! Excellence!
January 1, 2011From a small after-school club to six classes a day and over 250 top awards, Jeff Rudkin's (IN '07) video production program has grown into a national model of excellence