THE BROAD PRIZE FOR URBAN EDUCATION
www.broadprize.org
The Broad Prize for Urban Education is an annual $1 million award created to honor urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps among ethnic groups and between high- and low- income students. The Foundation's partner in this effort is MPR Associates, Inc. The 2006 finalists were Boston Public Schools, Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, Jersey City School District, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and New York City Department of Education. The winner, Boston Public Schools, was announced on September 19 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Each year, the winning and finalist districts' best instruction and management practices are showcased nationwide.

THE BROAD PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
www.broadprize.org
The $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education provides $500,000 in college scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the winning district, as well as $125,000 in scholarships to students in each of the four finalist districts. Students are chosen based on demonstrated grade improvement during their high school career and financial need. Scholarships of $10,000 are awarded to students who enroll in four-year institutions, paid out over four years ($2,500 per year), and $2,500 scholarships are awarded to students who enroll in two-year institutions, paid out over two years ($1,250 per year). To date, 472 students have received Broad Prize scholarships. The scholarship selection and disbursement process is managed by Scholarship and Recognition Programs, a program of The College Board administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

HECHINGER INSTITUTE ON EDUCATION AND THE MEDIA
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/
The Broad Foundation sponsors a series of seminars for education reporters held by the Hechinger Institute of Teachers College at Columbia University. The objective of the seminars is to deepen journalists' knowledge about K-12 urban education and school system leadership. The inaugural "Broad Seminar for Urban School Leadership," held in San Antonio in March 2002, focused on school board governance. The second seminar, highlighting charter schools, competition and choice, took place in Los Angeles in April 2003. The third seminar was held in Denver in October 2005 and focused on the historical and current impact of teacher unions' impact in K-12 urban public education systems. The next Hechinger seminar, to be held in New York City in September 2006, will examine urban schools and the impact of No Child Left Behind.

HEDRICK SMITH'S DOCUMENTARY MAKING SCHOOLS WORK
http://www.hedricksmith.com/PBSDoc/schoolsThatWork.shtml
The Broad Foundation was one of a consortium of funders that supported the production of a national primetime PBS documentary Making Schools Work by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith. The documentary highlighted school districts and models of reform that have demonstrated success by improving student achievement and narrowing achievement gaps, including San Diego, Houston and New York City's former district two. The documentary was broadcast on PBS in October 2005.