Category: Education

The Broad Foundation Announces 2012 Finalists for $1 Million Broad Prize; Four School Districts Honored for Strongest Urban Student Gains

Media Contact Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org The Broad Foundation Announces 2012 Finalists for $1 Million Broad Prize; Four School Districts Honored for Strongest Urban Student Gains LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2012—The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today the finalists for the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education, $1 million awarded annually to the four urban… Read more »

Six Prominent National Leaders Join Jury that Selects Broad Prize Winner, Nation’s Most Improved Urban School District

Media Contact Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org Six Prominent National Leaders Join Jury that Selects Broad Prize Winner, Nation’s Most Improved Urban School District LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2012—Six prominent national leaders will join the jury that decides which large urban school district will win the annual Broad Prize for Urban Education, The Eli and Edythe Broad… Read more »

The Broad Foundation Announces New Annual “Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools” to Recognize Most Outstanding Academic Progress Among Charters

Media Contact Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org The Broad Foundation Announces New Annual “Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools” to Recognize Most Outstanding Academic Progress Among Charters Starting in 2012, winner will receive $250,000 for college readiness efforts LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2011—The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today a new annual award to honor the… Read more »

2011 Broad Prize Awarded to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; North Carolina District Wins $550,000 in Scholarships, Three Finalist Districts Each Win $150,000

Media Contacts Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org LaTarzja Henry, l.henry@cms.k12.nc.us 2011 Broad Prize Awarded to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; North Carolina District Wins $550,000 in Scholarships, Three Finalist Districts Each Win $150,000 WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011—The winner of the 2011 Broad Prize for Urban Education—the large, urban school district that has shown the greatest student academic gains nationally—is Charlotte-… Read more »

$2 Million in Broad Prize Scholarships Awarded to 106 High School Seniors to Attend College

Media Contact Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org $2 Million in Broad Prize Scholarships Awarded to 106 High School Seniors to Attend College LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2011—The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today it has awarded $2 million in Broad Prize college scholarships to 106 graduating high school seniors whose school districts were recognized last year… Read more »

The Broad Foundation Announces 2011 Finalists for $1 Million Broad Prize; Four Urban School Districts Honored for Significant Student Gains

Media Contact Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org The Broad Foundation Announces 2011 Finalists for $1 Million Broad Prize; Four Urban School Districts Honored for Significant Student Gains LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2011—The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today the four school districts that are finalists for the 2011 Broad Prize for Urban Education, an annual $1… Read more »

Teach For America Announces Endowment With Investments From Four Leading Philanthropists on Eve of Its 20th Anniversary

Media Contacts Erica Lepping, elepping@broadfoundation.org Carrie James, carrie.james@teachforamerica.org Teach For America Announces Endowment With Investments From Four Leading Philanthropists on Eve of Its 20th Anniversary Four National Funders Commit a Total of $100 Million to Ensure the Organization’s Sustainability NEW YORK CITY, January 27, 2011—Teach For America announced today that it has established a permanent endowment… Read more »