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10-03-2007, 01:50 PM
Dominican students and educators were the recipients of the latest Broad Prize for Urban Education, called the Nobel Prize of United States education. The annual prize is awarded to schools that demonstrate the highest rates of academic improvement, especially among poor and ethnic minority students. Five schools represented New York City, three of which have Latino principals, one of whom is Dominican, as are most of the students in all five schools. The Dominican, Victor Capellan, a native of Santiago de los Caballeros, heads the EBC High School for Public Service in Brooklyn. His school, located in Bushwick, has 608 students and an 80% graduation rate. The average for public schools in New York City is 60%. Capellan praised the efforts made by his students' parents. He said that they take the time to get involved in school affairs. Joel I. Klein, the Chancellor of Schools for New York City was effusive in his praise for the work done by the teachers and schools. As the winner of The Broad Prize, the New York City Department of Education will receive $500,000 in college scholarships. Victor Capellan is also president of the Dominican American Roundtable,
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