Past Grants

Morgan State University

For support of the CASA Academy, a summer bridge program to prepare 40 Baltimore City high school graduates, who have been admitted to Morgan State University but have intensive remedial needs.

Morphology in Middle School Project, Fiscally Sponsored by Fund for Educational Excellence

In support of Science of Reading training for 12 Baltimore City middle school educators, who teach around 300 students.

Mother Seton Academy

In support of general operations for Mother Seton Academy, a Baltimore City middle school serving nearly 90 students annually.

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Mother Seton Academy .

Capital funding toward renovation and expansion of the former St. Ann School, a tuition-free Catholic middle school in the Midway/Barclay community. The move to the renovated space enables the school to better serve its students and will provide them with a science laboratory; gym; media center; technology, art, and music rooms; and outdoor recreation space.

National Academic League

The National Academic League (NAL) is designed to address the disproportionate attention that is given to sports over academics and provides a scholastic extracurricular activity that boosts student achievement in middle school. 

Middle and Elementary/Middle schools in 15 school districts across the U.S. are currently participating in the NAL.  Introduced to Baltimore City Schools by the Abell Foundation in 1993, NAL has just completed its 24th year as a member of the league. This operating grant provides support for 22 middle school teams and over 450 students to participate in the October to March competitive season that provides academic preparation and mentoring from teacher coaches.