SchoolMessenger Congratulates Houston ISD for Being Named First Two-Time Broad Prize Winner

LOS GATOS, Calif. and HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolMessenger, the leading provider of communication solutions for education, today congratulated Houston Independent School District (ISD) for winning the 2013 Broad Prize for Urban Education, and for being the first district ever to take home the award on two separate occasions. The Prize, which Houston ISD first won in 2002, is awarded annually to large urban school districts that make substantial academic gains in student achievement and reducing the academic gap.

"We want to congratulate Houston ISD for taking home one of the most prestigious awards in education, and even more importantly, for being the first district to have ever won that honor twice," said Sanford Kenyon, president of SchoolMessenger. "We are very proud to be a partner with Houston ISD and look forward to serving its communication needs well into the future."

As a result of winning the award, Houston ISD will receive $550,000 in college scholarships for high school students graduating in 2014.

SchoolMessenger has been supporting the communications needs of school districts across the U.S. for more than a decade and is the recognized leader in notification services for urban school systems. The company's notification service is counted on by seven out of eleven past Broad Prize winners including: Aldine Independent School District, Long Beach Unified School District, Gwinnet County Public Schools and New York City Department of Education.  

About SchoolMessenger
SchoolMessenger is the leading provider of communication solutions for education. Thousands of school districts, public schools, colleges, universities, private schools and other educational facilities in all 50 states depend on the company's innovative solutions, including the SchoolMessenger notification service and Talk About It anonymous communication service. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. For information, visit http://www.schoolmessenger.com or call 888.527.5225.

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