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Jonathan Cadena, You're AZ's Milken Educator!

 

 

Lowell Milken, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation, tells the assembly that while educators have the most important role in our society, they are too seldom recognized for their hard work. "Every time we turn on the television, we see awards being given to athletes and actors," he says. "But the one profession that prepares all others, the teaching profession, is seldom part of the celebration." Three decades ago, Milken set out to change that, creating the Milken Educator Awards to honor outstanding educators around the country.