Past Grants

New Leaders for New Schoolsﾠ

For continued support of the New Leaders-Baltimore program designed to recruit and develop outstanding school principals for Baltimore City public schools. After five weeks of coursework at the Summer Foundations Institute, and a one-year full-time residency working as an assistant principal alongside a mentoring principal, the New Leader is placed as a principal in a Baltimore City public school. Throughout the first year, the New Leader receives professional development, coaching, and support. Each New Leader is expected to make a six-year contractual commitment to serve in Baltimore City public schools.

CollegeBound Foundation, Inc.

For fifth-year support of the College Retention Project for 300 Last Dollar Grant recipients at participating colleges. The goal of the project is to increase college graduation rates among low-income and first-generation college students from Baltimore City public schools. The program includes one-on-one and group on-campus counseling sessions; parent/student seasonal workshops; emergency hot lines; and identification of learning assistance centers, labs, tutorials, and remedial services.

Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Two grants for continued support of the Music Teacher Mentoring Program for Baltimore City first- and second-year public elementary and middle school music teachers. Two Peabody Institute mentors work with individual teachers, as needed, to ensure that new teachers are provided with the long-term teaching skills not available through the limited professional development opportunities within the school system. Special attention is given to lesson planning; delivery of lessons; teaching of rhythm, tone, and instrument care; and strategies of classroom management. The program also provides a forum for music teachers to share ideas.

Baltimore City Public School System/National Academy Foundation High School (NAF)

Toward expenses in support of creating a preliminary design concept for renovations of the former Dunbar Middle School building to accommodate the NAF Preparatory School.

New Leaders for New Schools

For continued support of the New Leaders-Baltimore program to recruit and develop school principals for Baltimore City public schools, for the 2009-2010 school year. Following the one-year residency training, 9 percent of New Leaders “residents” are placed as principals. There are now more than 40 New Leaders principals leading city schools.