The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is seeking nominations for its third annual Prizes for Excellence in Education. Two prizes of $25,000 each are awarded to researchers, policymakers, and/or practitioners who have done outstanding work in education reform in ways that accord with the Foundation's core principles. If you know an exceptional leader who has made major contributions to educational change in America, go to http://www.edexcellence.net/template/page.cfm?id=272 for details on how to nominate him/her for this honor.
"School reform pioneers honored," by George Archibald, Washington Times, February 11, 2004
"People in the News," by Catherine A. Carroll, Education Week, February 11, 2004 (registration required)