Brock International Prize in Education
From the Press Release:
Franklin Schargel has been nominated for the Brock International Prize in Education for demonstrating clear evidence of success in dropout prevention and for retaining students in alternative education environments. Franklin is one of nine people, globally, to be nominated.
“The Brock International Prize in Education recognizes an individual who has made a specific innovation or contribution to the science and art of education, resulting in a significant impact on the practice or understanding of the field of education. It must be a specific innovation or contribution that has the potential to provide long-term benefit to all humanity through change and improvement in education at any level, including new teaching techniques, the discovery of learning processes, the organization of a school or school system, the radical modification of government involvement in education, or other innovations. The prize is not intended to recognize an exemplary career or meritorious teaching, administration, or service with a primarily local impact”.