Miami-Dade Crowned Most Improved Urban School District
Gains in college readiness and student achievement helped the five-time finalist win the Broad Prize.
October 23, 2012 RSS Feed Print
Gains in graduation rates and college readiness helped Miami-Dade win the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education.
Strong and steady won the race for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, winner of the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education, which recognizes large, urban school districts making gains in student achievement. The district, a five-time finalist for the coveted award, will receive $550,000 in collegescholarships to dole out to high school students graduating in 2013.
The fourth largest school district in the country, Miami-Dade serves nearly 350,000 students—with more than 100,000 students attending one of the district's 107 high schools. Ninety percent of students in the district are either black or