Broad Prize for Urban Education goes to...suburban Atlanta?

The Broad Prize for Urban Education--$1 million in scholarships to one of the largest urban school systems in the country--was awarded yesterday in New York to Gwinnett County, Georgia...which is suburban Atlanta?

The average household income in Gwinnett County is well above the national average, coming in at over $60,000 per year.. Gwinnett County offers its residents easy access to a major metropolitan area, while allowing them to live in a close-knit suburban environment.

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