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Maxwell, Lesli A. – Education Week, 2009
It took a while for four-time finalist Aldine, Texas, to win the Broad Prize for Urban Education. But it took even longer to craft the system that ultimately put the district over the top. Educators in Aldine district have been working for more than a decade to refine their "managed instruction" system. Reviewers examined how the school…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Education, Recognition (Achievement), Teaching Methods
Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2008
This article features Brownsville Independent School District which was awarded the prestigious 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education for being the nation's most improved urban school district. The Texas border district sees teacher training and data-based instruction as paths to learning gains--and the $1 million Broad award adds validation. In…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Urban Schools, School Districts, Educational Improvement