Nebraska teacher Dexter Hanzel receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for outstanding teaching.

Dexter Hanzel, a math and science teacher at Neligh-Oakdale Junior/Senior High School in Nebraska, has been awarded the Milken Educator Award, receiving $25,000. Known for his hands-on teaching methods, Hanzel was recognized by Governor Jim Pillen and other officials during a school assembly. This award, sometimes called the "Oscar of Teaching," highlights excellence in education and is the first for his district.

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