A WESTERN IOWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HAS RECEIVED A NATIONAL HONOR FOR HER WORK MENTORING TEACHERS AND IMPROVING STUDENT EDUCATION.
JILL RIDDER WAS HANDED THE MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD IN A SURPRISE CEREMONY IN WOODBINE THURSDAY MORNING.
SHE WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THE SCHOOL WAS BEING HONORED FOR IMPROVED TEST SCORES.
MORE THAN 75% OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN WOODBINE ARE PERFORMING AT LEAST A YEAR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN READING OR MATH.
RIDDER IS THE ONLY IOWA EDUCATOR SINGLED OUT FOR THE NATIONAL AWARD THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
SHE ALSO RECEIVED $25-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A FREE TRIP TO ATTEND A FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Sheila Brummer
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