Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley (IN '94) celebrated 40 years of elevating educators as the 2026–27 Milken Educator Awards season kicked off in Rhode Island this week. Stay tuned to see where we will be next! @Milken_jfoley #MEA40 #MilkenEducator #MilkenAward

It’s the second day of this season’s Milken Educator Awards tour and our team has landed in Trenton, NJ to celebrate the ESL educator at Carroll Robbins Elementary School. Katherine Delvaux develops her students’ English language reading, writing, and overall confidence with the language. Delvaux inspires students to take ownership of their learning goals and track progress, leading a data-driven classroom. Today she is a 2026 NJ #MilkenEducator and the recipient of a $25,000 #MilkenAward. We’re so honored to welcome Katherine to the MEA family! Click here to learn more about Katherine Delvaux (NJ ’26): milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… Make sure to follow along as we celebrate 40 years of the Milken Educator Awards! #MEA40 @TrentonPublicSc @NewJerseyDOE @uafairbanks @BU_Tweets @bualumni @BUWheelock #TrentonPublicSchools #NanookNation #BUalumni – at Trenton, NJ

TRENTON, NJ—CONGRATULATIONS to Carroll Robbins Elementary School teacher Katherine Delvaux, our newest 2026–27 Milken Educator and the second honoree of the 2026–27 Milken Award season! At a surprise school assembly, Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley and New Jersey Commissioner of Education Dr. Lily Laux honored Delvaux with a 2026–27 New Jersey Milken Educator Award and $25,000! Learn more: milkeneducatorawards.org/new… @TrentonPublicSc @NewJerseyDOE Learn more: milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… #MEA40 #MilkenEducator #GoodNews #NewJerseyTeachers #TrentonPublicSchools

Congratulations to Carroll Robbins Elementary School teacher Katherine Delvaux, recipient of a New Jersey 2026-27 $25K #MilkenAward in Trenton, NJ. @TrentonPublicSc @NewJerseyDOE Learn more: milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… #MEA40 #MilkenEducator #GoodNews #NewJerseyTeachers #TrentonPublicSchools

A teacher's impact can last a lifetime. Watch 'The Future Belongs to the Educated,' a documentary celebrating 40 years of the Milken Educator Awards and the extraordinary educators who help shape our future. Please share it with a teacher or school community that would appreciate it: youtu.be/iPEkgdcleC4

We’re ecstatic to be back on the road launching the 2026-27 Milken Educator Awards tour where outstanding educators nationwide will receive a $25,000 #MilkenAward and join the growing Network. This year we’re celebrating 40 years of the #MilkenEducator Awards and what better way to kick off our season than in Rhode Island this morning. The special education and CTE business entrepreneurship educator at Central Falls High School builds confidence, independence, and real-world skills for her students to reach their potential. Today she is a newly minted Milken Educator complete with a $25,000 cash prize. Congrats Briana and welcome to the MEA family! Click this link to learn more about Briana Jones (RI ’26): milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… Make sure to follow along as we celebrate 40 years of the Milken Educator Awards! #MEA40 @RIDeptEd @AInfanteGreen @RICNews @RICAlumni #goodnews #MEA40 #OurKids #AttendanceMattersRI #MathMattersRI #Cool2BeInSchoolRI #RICNews #BeBOLD – at Rhode Island, USA

CENTRAL FALLS, RI—CONGRATULATIONS to Central Falls High School teacher Briana Jones, our newest 2026–27 Milken Educator and the first honoree of the 2026–27 Milken Award season! This year marks 40 years of celebrating exceptional educators! At a surprise school assembly this morning, Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley and Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green presented Jones with a 2026–27 Rhode Island Milken Educator Award and $25,000! Learn more about this incredible educator: milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… @RIDeptEd @AInfanteGreen #MEA40 #MilkenEducator #GoodNews #Cool2BeInSchoolRI #RhodeIslandTeachers

The 2026–27 Milken Educator Award season kicks off today, marking 40 years of celebrating exceptional educators! Congratulations to Central Falls High School teacher Briana Jones, recipient of a Rhode Island 2026-27 $25K #MilkenAward in Central Falls, RI. @RIDeptEd @AInfanteGreen Learn more: milkeneducatorawards.org/edu… #MEA40 #MilkenEducator #GoodNews #Cool2BeInSchoolRI #RhodeIslandTeachers

Rabbi Mordechai McKenney, you are the recipient of a 2026 Jewish Educator Award! Milken Family Foundation Executive Vice President Richard Sandler and BJE CEO Dr. Miriam Heller Stern awarded McKenney at an all school assembly held for him at Yeshivat Yavneh in Los Angeles. For 13 years, Rabbi McKenney has inspired students to build a meaningful connection with Torah. As a second grade Judaic Studies rebbe, he makes Torah language accessible and engaging through his thoughtful and innovative teaching methods. His passion for Torah learning empowers students to deepen their understanding, apply Jewish teachings to everyday life, and foster meaningful connections with one another. Congratulations to this incredible educator! #jewisheducatorawards #jewisheducation #losangeles Read more: jewisheducatorawards.org/edu… @bjelosangeles

How can schools help students connect what they’re learning today with their futures? Milken Educators Ben Nguyen and Andrew Rebello join Lowell Milken to discuss career and technical education and preparing students for life beyond graduation. Watch ‘Ensuring Students Graduate’: youtu.be/h8wkLlEcFSs

The Milken Educator Awards are celebrating 40 years of elevating America’s outstanding educators this 2026-27 school year! The annual Milken Educator Awards Tour kicks off next week, surprising up to 30 exceptional K-12 educators with $25,000 unrestricted cash prizes and welcoming them into a network of more than 3,000 education leaders. Since 1987, the Milken Educator Awards have invested more than $76 million in individual cash prizes and over $147 million in the Milken Educator Network, empowering recipients to broaden their impact and encouraging young people to consider a career in education. #MEA40 #MilkenAward

Art educator Brad LeDuc joins Lowell Milken to explore how meaningful art projects help students discover their voices, build empathy, and recognize others. Watch the full conversation, then explore the accompanying ARTEFFECT video.