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 2007 Broad Prize finalists were Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Long Beach Unified School District in California and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio. The winner, the New York City Department of Education, was announced September 18 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Each year, the winning and finalist districts' best instruction and management practices are showcased nationwide.

The 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. 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).

HECHINGER INSTITUTE ON EDUCATION AND THE MEDIA
hechinger.tc.columbia.edu/default.aspx?pageid=1323
To deepen journalists' knowledge about K-12 urban education and school system leadership, The Broad Foundation sponsors professional development seminars for education reporters held by the Hechinger Institute of Teachers College at Columbia University. The 2007 "Broad Seminar on Education for a Global Economy," held in Washington, D.C., featured international economists, business leaders, education experts and journalists from all over the world, and explored topics such as how the U.S. education system compares to other industrialized nations, what educators in China and the U.S. are learning from one another, and where the U.S. stands in math, science and engineering. Prior Broad Seminars have focused on topics such as No Child Left Behind, teachers unions, competition and governance.

REBORN: NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS
www.rebornthemovie.com
"Reborn: New Orleans Schools" is a feature-length documentary film that chronicles the stories of four public charter schools in New Orleans during the first official year of school after Hurricane Katrina. This film tells the stories of principals, teachers, students, parents and communities around the four charter schools, as they struggle against many odds. With support from The Broad Foundation, The Doris and Donald Fisher Fund and The Pearson Charitable Foundation, the film is scheduled for release in spring 2008.