The $2 million Broad Prize for Urban Education, established in 2002, is the largest education prize in the country given to school districts. The Broad Prize is awarded each year to honor urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps for poor and minority students. The cash award funds scholarships for students in winning school districts to attend college or other post-secondary training. The Foundation's partner in this effort is the National Center for Educational Accountability, which is led by civic leader and education philanthropist Tom Luce.

The Broad Foundation’s mission is to dramatically improve K-12 urban public education through better governance, management, labor relations and competition.

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