Johnson County School District One

Jessica Kavitz (center) holds a check for $25,000 as part of her selection for the Milken Educator Award on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Meadowlark Elementary School in Buffalo.

Education

A Buffalo elementary school teacher wins a national teaching award

Hugh Cook

Jessica Kavitz, a kindergarten teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School, was surprised with the award on Nov. 29. She is the first teacher in Johnson County School District #1 to receive this honor, which has been called the "Oscar of Teaching." Kavitz also received $25,000 and an all expenses paid trip to Milken Educator Awards Forum in Los Angeles in April 2023.

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