Joseph Lee School awarded $100,000

Joseph Lee School awarded $100,000
November 4, 2010

The Joseph Lee Elementary School was awarded $100,000 yesterday, after winning the fifth annual Thomas W. Payzant School on the Move Prize. The Dorchester school was awarded the money through EdVestors, a Boston nonprofit. The school, which beat both the Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in Charlestown and the Charles H. Taylor Elementary School in Mattapan for the grand prize, was recognized for making a noticeable and sustainable improvement toward closing achievement gaps for all students.