The nomination window opened today for the 2017 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The Prize is administered through an alliance between McGraw-Hill Education and Arizona State University, which began in 2015.
The public will have the opportunity to submit nominations by visiting McGrawPrize.com until October 31st, 2016.
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education through new approaches and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. The Prize includes three categories: U.S. K-12 and higher education, and international education. Honorees receive an award of $50,000 and a bronze sculpture designed by students from ASU.
The 2016 Prize winners were:
- Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX and MIT Professor – U.S. Higher Education
- Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools – U.S. K-12
- Sakena Yacoobi, CEO of the Afghan Institute of Learning – International Education
