NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, celebrates after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho (R), superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, celebrates after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, celebrates after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho (L), superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is congratulated by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho (C), superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, celebrates after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. Flanking Carvalho, left to right: Karen Arowonitz, UTD president and Miami-Dade School Board members Carlos Curbelo, Perla Tabares Hantman, Wilbert 'Tee' Holloway, Lwrence Feldman and Martin Karp. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
Miami-Dade Public Schools won the Broad Prize and school workers and PTA members celebrate at the School Board Administration Building Auditorium as the annoucement was made in New York Tuesday October 23, 2012. From left to right are, Joseph Gebara, Eileen Segal, Mindy Gould and Teri Weinstein. TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 23: Alberto Carvalho (2L), superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, celebrates after Miami-Dade won the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education on October 23, 2012 in New York City. The award recognizes a large school district making the greatest progress nationwide in raising overall student achievment while reducing achievement gaps in low-income and minority students. Miami-Dade, a five-time finalist, will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for its high school seniors. The three other finalists, Corona Norco, Houston and Palm Beach, each receive $150,000 in scholarships. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore / Getty Images
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