City Is Contender For Schooling Prize

New York City is in the running again this year for the prestigious Broad Prize after making progress in reducing the achievement gap for poor and minority students.

It is the third year in a row the city has been a finalist for the prize, the largest award for a single school district in the nation.

The California-based Broad Foundation announced yesterday that it chose New York again this year because it outperformed other districts in the state and because Hispanics have improved compared to white students on high school and elementary reading and math tests, while African Americans have done better on math tests. The city also saw a rise in the number of black and Hispanic students taking the SATs this year, a statement released by the foundation said.