Valley teachers honored by Milken

The children sensed a surprise coming, something big and bold, even life-changing. Susan Abram in the Daily News.

The teachers felt the same. Why, they wondered, were they called to a morning assembly Thursday on the Colfax Charter Elementary School playground? Why were state and local school dignitaries there? And why was legendary football player Rosey Grier, who has since become a minister, pumping them up by asking them to repeat after him.

"Precious!" he said. "Valuable! Unique! One of a kind! A winner!"