Mesquite, Garland school districts on right track for Broad Prize, foundation finds
10:22 PM CST on Friday, December 17, 2010
Eli Broad made a fortune in the 1950s and '60s by building affordable family homes, the type that handled the baby boom and populated places like Garland and Mesquite.
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Today, his foundation is busy recognizing school districts that do the best job for the families that typically live in those urban settings.
The Dallas-Fort Wortharea hasn't had a finalist in the nine-year history of the $2 million Broad Prize for large districts. But by ranking among the national leaders in two of three areas, Garland and Mesquite are on the right track.
A data analysis by Broad shows that in 2009, Garland outperformed Texas in serving black and low-income students. Mesquite