Montgomery schools in running for urban education prize
The Montgomery County school system was named a finalist Thursday for a national education award that aims to reward urban school districts for increasing student performance and reducing achievement gaps.
The school system is among five finalists out of 100 eligible districts nationwide for the Broad Prize for Urban Education. The annual $2 million prize recognizes urban school districts "making the greatest progress in America in raising student achievement," according to the announcement.
It's another feather in the cap for the Montgomery system, which over the past decade funneled extraresources into schools with the largest numbers of low-income and English-language-learning students. Many indicators have risen accordingly, and the school system is the first in the Washington area to be so
It's another feather in the cap for the Montgomery system, which over the past decade funneled extraresources into schools with the largest numbers of low-income and English-language-learning students. Many indicators have risen accordingly, and the school system is the first in the Washington area to be so