“Aldine deserves to
celebrate,” said Eli Broad,
founder of The Eli and Edythe
Broad Foundation, which
sponsors The Broad Prize.
“Aldine has demonstrated that
when an entire community
and district work together with
a singular focus on educating
every child, they can succeed,
even against the odds of
poverty. Their success holds
valuable lessons for other
urban districts trying to do the
same.”
Aldine ISD 2009 Board
President Viola Garcia noted
that the Aldine community
shared in the award as much
as the district.
“The $1 million Broad
Prize for Urban Education will
provide much needed financial
assistance to deserving
students in Aldine ISD,” said
Garcia, 2009-10 vice-president
of the TASB Board of Directors.
“Without this award, many
Aldine students would not
Fiction: Urban
districts in Texas
aren’t up to par.
FACT: For the
third time in eight
years, a Texas
district has won the
national Broad
Prize for Urban
Education.
have the money to go to
college. This recognition is a
testament to the hard work of
the very dedicated teachers,
staff, administrators, parents,
business partners, and
community in Aldine. We are
so proud that this work and
the achievement of our
students are recognized as the
nation’s best. It is an honor for
me to represent such a
deserving community that
over many years now has
demonstrated its commitment
to students, to their potential,
and to their success.”
Success Specifics
Among the reasons Aldine
ISD stood out among large
urban school districts:
• Outperformed other
similar Texas districts. In 2008,
Aldine ISD outperformed
other districts in Texas that
serve students with similar
family incomes in reading and
math at all grade levels,
according to The Broad Prize
methodology.
• Demonstrated better
performance by racial, ethnic,
and income subgroups. In 2008,
Aldine ISD’s Hispanic and
low-income students achieved
higher average proficiency
rates than their state counter-
parts in reading and math at
all school levels. In addition,
Aldine’s African American
students achieved higher
average proficiency rates than
their state counterparts in
math at all school levels and in
middle and high school
reading.
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