Broward School's Urban Academies Program received the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award! The winners were selected following presentations they made before the National Selection Committee at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in July 2006. In addition to the recognition and publicity for the school district, the project will receive a prize of $100,000 to support, replicate and publicize the project. The Urban Academies Program was described by the director of Harvard's Ash Institute as "the kind of big picture problem-solving that public education needs."

Please see the insert page describing Broward School's Urban Academies Program from the Ash Institute's publication of the Innovations in American Government Award winners for 2006.

For more information on the Urban Academies contact Sara Rogers, Coordinator, at sara.rogers@browardschools.com or call 754-323-2115.

From left to right: Dr. Robert Parks, Board Member, SBBC; Mr. Ray Ferrero Jr., President, Nova Southeastern University; Patricia McGinnis, President and CEO, The Council for Excellence in Government; Gowher Rizvi, Director, Ash Institute, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.