Assistant principal at Bushwick school receives $25K Milken Educator Award
BUSHWICK — It was a surprise of a lifetime for an assistant principal who grew up in Prospect Heights.
Assistant Principal Princess Francois at the Math, Engineering and Science Academy (MESA), 231 Palmetto St. in Bushwick, who had no idea she was being honored, received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a ceremony at the school. She was the only recipient in New York this season.
The award aims to reward great teachers and celebrate classroom innovators who are guiding America’s next generation of leaders.