Aiming for broad success.Five districts in the U.S. are making enough strides that they've been chosen by the Broad Education Foundation as finalists for the 2004 Broad Prize for Urban Education. The districts include Aldine Independent School District Aldine Independent School District is a school district based in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. Aldine ISD covers a part of northern Houston as well as parts of unincorporated Harris County and a portion of the city of Humble. in Houston: Boston Public Schools; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (abbreviated CMS) is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. With 132,000 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation. in Charlotte, N.C.; Garden Grove Unified School District The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is the third largest district in Orange County, and the twelfth largest in the State of California. GGUSD's enrollment boundaries allow the district to serve students in many central and northern Orange County communities, including: in Garden Grove Garden Grove, city (1990 pop. 143,050), Orange co., S Calif., a suburb of Long Beach and Los Angeles, on the Santa Ana River; founded 1877, inc. 1956. Many of its residents work in nearby aerospace and defense installations, and there is light manufacturing. , Calif.; and Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia. The winner will be announced next fall and will get $500,000 for college scholarships. Each of the four finalists will receive $125,000 for such scholarships. And the districts" instruction and management practices are showcased throughout the year so other districts can mimic their practices. The prize is given to urban districts that make the greatest improvement in student achievement as well as reduce achievement gaps between whites and minorities and poor children. |
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