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The 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education
A two-day program showcasing the best in urban public education today.
Two Days of Invitation-Only Events
The Broad Symposium
Monday, September 18, 2006
Hilton New York
1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m Featuring panels and breakout sessions about the issues facing urban school districts and the success stories from outstanding public school systems in the country. The second annual Broad Symposium will bring together education experts and practitioners from across the country for a lively exchange of the best instructional and management practices in urban school districts.
Symposium Schedule
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
The Broad Symposium will kick off with a distinguished panel featuring the superintendents from the five 2006 Broad Prize finalist districts. Moderated by award-winning journalist John Merrow, the panel will discuss specific practices and programs they have used to overcome the challenges in raising academic achievement and closing gaps.
3:00 to 5:45 p.m.
Breakout sessions
The afternoon workshops are an opportunity for Symposium attendees to choose from a series of small group learning sessions that will focus on the best practices of Broad Prize districts. These workshops will also showcase urban school systems that are tackling critical educational issues in their drive to dramatically improve student performance.
Breakout session topics may include such topics as:
Using Data to Drive Success
Transforming District Human Resource Systems
Best Practices in School Leadership Recruitment and Training
Sustaining Performance: Lessons from Past Broad Prize Winners
Behind the Scenes: How Your District Can Win The Broad Prize 5:45 to 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail reception
Eli and Edythe Broad, members of the Broad Prize Review Board and Selection Jury, the National Center for Educational Accountability and The Broad Foundation, as well as representatives and community leaders from the five finalist districts, will gather for a cocktail reception following the Symposium sessions.
Announcement of the 2006 Winner of the $1 Million Broad Prize
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
10:30 a.m. press conference
Noon luncheon
All events are invitation only. Invitations are non-transferable.
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