Baltimore City Public School System/ Early Identification and Intervention Project
$46,000 / 2008 / Education
Funding in support of a one-year demonstration project designed to test expanded delivery of the BCPSS Early Identification and Intervention Project to pre-K and first-grade students at Barclay Elementary/Middle School and Edgewood Elementary School. The project is intended to measure the effectiveness of a reading intervention specialist as a core member of the educational team in achieving grade-level performance at the end of first grade, and of reducing the number of failures in kindergarten.
Food Studies Institute
$5,000 / 2008 / Education
For a study on sustainability and issues related to replication and expansion of the “Food Is Elementary” curriculum. The hands-on model introduces and creates awareness about nutritious meals for Baltimore City public school students.
University of Baltimore/ Center for Community Technology Services
$40,000 / 2008 / Education
For the purchase of computers, training, and support of the LATCH (Let’s All Take Computers Home) technology program in five Baltimore City public schools: Baltimore Freedom Academy, Collington Square, Southwest Baltimore Charter, City Springs, and General Wolfe. Each school will identify 25 families to receive a computer, printer, software, Internet access, and computer maintenance service. Parents attend workshops to learn basic skills and how to help students with computer-based homework.
The Community School, Inc.
$15,000 / 2007 / Education
For general support of an alternative school setting for an academic and mentoring program serving students in the Remington community. The grant will provide programming designed to increase enrollment of disadvantaged students and prepare them for graduation and enrollment in college. The school also plans to launch an External Diploma Program designed for adults without a high school diploma by offering the opportunity to meet the requirements for a Maryland State high school diploma.
The Maryland Mentoring Partnership
$5,000 / 2007 / Education
Toward expenses of an executive search, and for support in the transition to a new executive director and his or her administration.