Springdale middle school math teacher awarded $25K 'Milken Educator Award'
Cheers of encouragement from students peppered Michael Tapee's moving acceptance speech at Hellstern Middle School in Springdale, where Tapee teaches math and computer science to sixth- and seventh-graders. Tapee was accepting a Milken Educator Award, which will honor up to 75 recipients during the 2023-24 school year. The award is accompanied by a $25,000 prize.