Past Grants

The New Teacher Project

For support of the Math Immersion Program, to increase the number of math teachers in Baltimore City public high schools. The program will recruit a minimum of 20 non-math major candidates who demonstrate significant mathematical proficiency, and assist them in meeting state licensing requirements.

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers

For staffing of the Education Funders Affinity Group, designed to enable Baltimore area grantmakers to learn about worthy education initiatives and school reform efforts, locally and nationally.

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

For the salary of a part-time coordinator to oversee five EOP sites and facilitators. Each facilitator, working with 50 students, provides support to ensure that each student graduates from high school. The coordinator will monitor student progress and provide training for facilitators.

Sisters Academy of Baltimore

Second-year support toward 2005-2006 operating costs of a facility to house the Sisters Academy, a parochial middle school in Southwest Baltimore for at-risk adolescent girls. The academy offers small classes and an extended day to help ensure that all of the 42 students advance at least one grade level in all areas of the academic curriculum.

The Baltimore Algebra Project

For expansion of the Algebra Project tutoring services to Lemmel Middle School. By establishing a group of tutors and a peer-to-peer training system for new tutors, the project is expected to improve student grades and encourage positive attitudes about mathematics.