Compton Superintendent Darin Brawley Receives National Education Prize
Compton Unified Superintendent Darin Brawley has received the national 2026 Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education for his leadership in improving student achievement in the Compton district. He will receive the award, which includes a $50,000 prize, at a…
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 2026 —
Darin Brawley, Superintendent of Compton Unified School District, has been named a recipient of the national 2026 Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. The award recognizes his leadership in fostering improvements in student achievement within the Compton district.
The Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education is a national award. As part of the recognition, Superintendent Brawley will receive a $50,000 prize. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in New York City.
The summary provided does not include specific details regarding the timeline of Superintendent Brawley’s tenure in Compton Unified, nor does it list the particular initiatives or strategies that contributed to the student achievement improvements cited by the prize committee. Further details about the specific accomplishments recognized by the award were not provided in the summary.
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