Houston Independent School District

Houston School District Wins 2013 Broad Prize

Philanthropist Eli Broad, left, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, congratulate Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier after announcing that Houston is the winner of the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. As the winner of the award that recognizes the public school district making the greatest performance and improvement gains in student achievement, Houston will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists—Corona-Norco Unified School District in California, Cumberland County Schools in North Carolina, and the San Diego Unified School District —will each receive $150,000 in college scholarships. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for The Broad Foundation/AP Images)

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Philanthropist Eli Broad, left, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, congratulate Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier after announcing that Houston is the winner of the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. As the winner of the award that recognizes the public school district making the greatest performance and improvement gains in student achievement, Houston will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists—Corona-Norco Unified School District in California, Cumberland County Schools in North Carolina, and the San Diego Unified School District —will each receive $150,000 in college scholarships. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision for The Broad Foundation/AP Images)