Gwinnett Co. splits $1M school prize

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) School districts in Atlanta and Orlando have won the largest education award of its kind in the United States. <br /> <br /> In a first for the prestigious $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education, two districts are splitting the award. The announcement of the winners was made Monday. <br /> <br /> The winners are Gwinnett County Public Schools in metro Atlanta and Orange County Public Schools in Orlando. <br /> <br /> The 12-year-old prize rewards school districts for improving achievement among disadvantaged students. <br /> <br /> The two winners were picked from a pool of 75 eligible districts. <br /> <br /> The prize is sponsored by a foundation run by Edythe and Eli Broad, who made his fortune in home construction and insurance.

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