Competition Yields Funds to Assist 3 Urban Districts In Developing Principals

The Broad Foundation has awarded $8.3 million in grants for in-depth principal-preparation programs in three districts.

The grants from the Los Angeles-based foundation will prepare and support 150 novice principals in Chicago, Gwinnett County, Ga., and Long Beach, Calif., over the next three years—from vigorous recruitment efforts to on-the-job coaching and mentoring.

“Principals are the front-line leaders who are critical to the success of a school,” Eli Broad, the founder of the philanthropy, said in a statement announcing the awards. “We are investing in the necessary recruitment, training, and ongoing development that will cultivate top-line talent into the principalship and ultimately lead to improved student achievement, particularly...