FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Contact: Evita Tapia-Gonzalez, Corona-Norco USD
951.736.5003, etapia@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Karen Denne, The Broad Foundation
310.954.5058, kdenne@broadfoundation.org
WASHINGTON The Corona-Norco Unified School District has won $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors as a finalist for the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Announced today
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined philanthropist Eli Broad at the Library of Congress to announce that the 2013 Broad Prize winner-which was selected by a bipatisan jury of eight prominent leaders from government, education, business and public service, including two former U.S. secretaries of education-is the Houston Independent School District.
The $1 million Broad (rhymes with road") Prize is an annual award that honors the four large urban school districts that demonstrate the strongest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps among low-income students and students of color. The 75 largest urban school districts in America are automatically eligible for the award each year.
As a finalist for the award, the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) will receive $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The other two finalist districts-Cumberland County Schools in North Carolina and the San Diego Unified School District-will each also receive $150,000 in scholarships. Houston won $550,000 in scholarships for its students.
This is the second consecutive year Corona-Norco was a finalist for the award, bringing its two-year winnings for its students to $300,000. Houston win makes it the only school district in the country to win The Broad Prize twice.
As a two-time Broad Prize finalist, Corona-Norco demonstrates what is possible when teachers, administrators and the entire community are focused on high achievement for all of your students." said Gregory McGinity, managing director of policy for The Broad Foundation, which sponsors the award. The progress you have made-helping students of all backgrounds reach advanced academic levels, narrowing achievement gaps and creating a supportive environment for teachers-is what other public school systems nationwide are striving to do
Corona-Norco Unified has more than 53,000 students-44 percent of whom are low-income. Among the reasons Corona-Norco schools stood out among the nation largest urban school district A greater percentage of Hispanic and African-American students are reaching advanced academic levels in Corona-Norco than in other urban districts in California. In 2012, the percentage of CNUSD Hispanic elementary school students performing at the advanced level in reading, math and science ranked in the top 30 percent in California when compared to other Hispanic students across the state. The percentage of Corona-Norco & African-American elementary and middle school students performing at the advanced level in reading and math ranked in the top 20 percent compared to African-American students throughout California.
Corona-Norco narrowed achievement gaps between Hispanic and white students . CNUSD has narrowed the achievement gaps between Hispanic and white students in the district, and between Hispanic Corona-Norco students and white students across California elementary, middle and high schools in reading, math and science. For example, the gap in science proficiency rates among middle school Hispanic and white students in the district narrowed by nearly a third between 2010 and 2012
Corona-Norco students performed better than expected given the district & poverty rate. In 2012, CNUSD students performed better than expected in elementary and high school reading, math and science, given the district poverty rates
For a full electronic press kit, including details on policies and practices that distinguished Corona-Norco Unified from other large urban districts, please visit <a districts featuring b-roll and interviews with their superintendents is available at http://youtube/4APhLvK3Kqg.
Henry Cisneros, former U.S. secretary of housing and urban development
Christopher Dodd, former U.S. senator from Connecticut
Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund
Edward Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania
Richard Riley, former U.S. secretary of education
Donna Shalala, former U.S. secretary of health and human services
Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education
Andrew Stern, president emeritus of Service Employees International Union
The selection jury evaluated quantitative data on the finalists that consisted of publicly available student performance data compiled and analyzed by RTI International, one of the world leading research institutes. In addition, the jury evaluated the four finalist districts policies and practices, compiled following site visits conducted by a team of education practitioners led by RMC Research Corporation, an education consulting company. The site visits included classroom observations and interviews with administrators, teachers, principals, parents, community leaders, school board members and union representatives.
The 2013 finalists were selected this past spring by a review board of 17 prominent education researchers, policy leaders, practitioners and executives from leading universities, education associations, think-tanks and non-profit organizations that evaluated publicly available student performance data
As a finalist for the 2013 Broad Prize, Corona-Norco Unified will receive $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors who graduate in 2014. Broad Prize scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate significant financial need and who have improved their grades during high school. Scholarship recipients who enroll in four-year colleges will receive up to $20,000 paid out over four years ($5,000 per year). Broad Prize scholars who enroll in two-year colleges will receive up to $5,000 scholarships paid out over two years ($2,500 per year). For more information on the scholarship program, please visit http://broadprize.org/scholarship program/overview.html.
Ded by entrepreneur Eli Broad and his wife Edythe, both graduates of Detroit Public Schools, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is a philanthropy that seeks to ensure that every student in an urban public school has the opportunity to succeed. Bringing together top education experts and practitioners, the foundation funds system-wide programs and policies that strengthen public schools by creating environments that allow good teachers to do great work and enable students of all backgrounds to learn and thrive. For more information, please visit www.broadeducation.org
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Contact: Evita Tapia-Gonzalez, Corona-Norco USD
951.736.5003, etapia@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Karen Denne, The Broad Foundation
310.954.5058, kdenne@broadfoundation.org
WASHINGTON The Corona-Norco Unified School District has won $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors as a finalist for the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Announced today
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined philanthropist Eli Broad at the Library of Congress to announce that the 2013 Broad Prize winner-which was selected by a bipatisan jury of eight prominent leaders from government, education, business and public service, including two former U.S. secretaries of education-is the Houston Independent School District.
The $1 million Broad (rhymes with road") Prize is an annual award that honors the four large urban school districts that demonstrate the strongest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps among low-income students and students of color. The 75 largest urban school districts in America are automatically eligible for the award each year.
As a finalist for the award, the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) will receive $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The other two finalist districts-Cumberland County Schools in North Carolina and the San Diego Unified School District-will each also receive $150,000 in scholarships. Houston won $550,000 in scholarships for its students.
This is the second consecutive year Corona-Norco was a finalist for the award, bringing its two-year winnings for its students to $300,000. Houston win makes it the only school district in the country to win The Broad Prize twice.
As a two-time Broad Prize finalist, Corona-Norco demonstrates what is possible when teachers, administrators and the entire community are focused on high achievement for all of your students." said Gregory McGinity, managing director of policy for The Broad Foundation, which sponsors the award. The progress you have made-helping students of all backgrounds reach advanced academic levels, narrowing achievement gaps and creating a supportive environment for teachers-is what other public school systems nationwide are striving to do
Corona-Norco Unified has more than 53,000 students-44 percent of whom are low-income. Among the reasons Corona-Norco schools stood out among the nation largest urban school district A greater percentage of Hispanic and African-American students are reaching advanced academic levels in Corona-Norco than in other urban districts in California. In 2012, the percentage of CNUSD Hispanic elementary school students performing at the advanced level in reading, math and science ranked in the top 30 percent in California when compared to other Hispanic students across the state. The percentage of Corona-Norco & African-American elementary and middle school students performing at the advanced level in reading and math ranked in the top 20 percent compared to African-American students throughout California.
Corona-Norco narrowed achievement gaps between Hispanic and white students . CNUSD has narrowed the achievement gaps between Hispanic and white students in the district, and between Hispanic Corona-Norco students and white students across California elementary, middle and high schools in reading, math and science. For example, the gap in science proficiency rates among middle school Hispanic and white students in the district narrowed by nearly a third between 2010 and 2012
Corona-Norco students performed better than expected given the district & poverty rate. In 2012, CNUSD students performed better than expected in elementary and high school reading, math and science, given the district poverty rates
For a full electronic press kit, including details on policies and practices that distinguished Corona-Norco Unified from other large urban districts, please visit <a districts featuring b-roll and interviews with their superintendents is available at http://youtube/4APhLvK3Kqg.
Henry Cisneros, former U.S. secretary of housing and urban development
Christopher Dodd, former U.S. senator from Connecticut
Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund
Edward Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania
Richard Riley, former U.S. secretary of education
Donna Shalala, former U.S. secretary of health and human services
Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education
Andrew Stern, president emeritus of Service Employees International Union
The selection jury evaluated quantitative data on the finalists that consisted of publicly available student performance data compiled and analyzed by RTI International, one of the world leading research institutes. In addition, the jury evaluated the four finalist districts policies and practices, compiled following site visits conducted by a team of education practitioners led by RMC Research Corporation, an education consulting company. The site visits included classroom observations and interviews with administrators, teachers, principals, parents, community leaders, school board members and union representatives.
The 2013 finalists were selected this past spring by a review board of 17 prominent education researchers, policy leaders, practitioners and executives from leading universities, education associations, think-tanks and non-profit organizations that evaluated publicly available student performance data
As a finalist for the 2013 Broad Prize, Corona-Norco Unified will receive $150,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors who graduate in 2014. Broad Prize scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate significant financial need and who have improved their grades during high school. Scholarship recipients who enroll in four-year colleges will receive up to $20,000 paid out over four years ($5,000 per year). Broad Prize scholars who enroll in two-year colleges will receive up to $5,000 scholarships paid out over two years ($2,500 per year). For more information on the scholarship program, please visit http://broadprize.org/scholarship program/overview.html.
Ded by entrepreneur Eli Broad and his wife Edythe, both graduates of Detroit Public Schools, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is a philanthropy that seeks to ensure that every student in an urban public school has the opportunity to succeed. Bringing together top education experts and practitioners, the foundation funds system-wide programs and policies that strengthen public schools by creating environments that allow good teachers to do great work and enable students of all backgrounds to learn and thrive. For more information, please visit www.broadeducation.org