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The Broad Prize for Urban Education is an annual $1 million award created to honor urban school districts making the greatest overall improvement in student achievement while at the same time reducing achievement gaps across income and ethnic groups. The Foundation's partner in this effort is the National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA).

The 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education selection process involves four steps:

1) 100 U.S. urban school districts were identified as eligible candidates based on size, low-income enrollment, minority enrollment and urban environment.

2) A Review Board comprised of 16 prominent education leaders from across the country -- with the help of NCEA -- analyzed extensive quantitative data and used their collective knowledge and experience to determine the finalists.

3) Under NCEA's guidance, a team of researchers and practitioners are conducting site visits to each finalist district to gather additional quantitative and qualitative data.

4) A Selection Jury will meet to review the information collected on the site visits and information considered by the Review Board to select the winner.

The 2006 winner will be announced at a press conference in New York City on Sept. 19, 2006. Finalists for the 2006 Broad Prize include Boston Public Schools, Bridgeport Public Schools, Jersey City School District, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and the New York Department of Education. Houston Independent School District won the inaugural Broad Prize in 2002 and Long Beach Unified School District won the 2003 Broad Prize. The 2004 winner was Garden Grove Unified School District, and the 2005 winner was Norfolk Public Schools. Each year, the winning and finalist districts' best instruction and management practices are showcased nationwide so that other urban school systems can learn about and be inspired by their success.

THE BROAD PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education (TBP) funds scholarships for students in TBP winning and finalist districts to attend college or other post-secondary training. The winning district receives $500,000 and the four finalists each receive $125,000 for scholarships. Scholarship and Recognition Programs, a program of The College Board administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund jointly manage the scholarship selection and disbursement process. The Broad Prize scholarships are awarded to high school seniors with financial need, and a demonstrated record of improvement during their high school career. Students who enroll in four-year institutions receive $10,000 scholarships paid out over four years ($2,500 per year). Students who enroll in two-year institutions receive $2,500 scholarships paid out over two years ($1,250 per year). To date, 472 students have received Broad Prize scholarships. In Spring 2006, 121 seniors from the 2005 Broad Prize winning and finalist districts were awarded scholarships.