The Broad Foundation’s mission is to dramatically improve K-12 urban public education through better governance, management, labor relations and competition.

Our goals are ambitious:

To train a broad, deep bench of current and aspiring leaders in education.

To redefine the traditional roles, practices and policies of school board members, superintendents, principals and labor union leaders to better address contemporary challenges in education.

To attract and retain the highest quality talent to leadership roles in education.

To equip school systems and their leaders with modern tools for effective management.

To provide tangible incentives for educators to advance academic performance.

To honor and showcase success wherever it occurs in urban education.