Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, speaks 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.