Past Grants

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland (ACLU)

For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project, established to ensure that schools serving disadvantaged students receive equitable funding. The project aims to ensure that increased funding and management reform continues, particularly in Baltimore City; that academic improvements are made in Baltimore City classrooms; and that ACLU continues to represent the best interests of the students.

Educational Opportunity Program

To provide two facilitators to mentor 50 students each at the two new Southwestern High Schools; and for support of a third facilitator with responsibility for increasing the high school graduation rate of students from the former Baraka School.

The Piney Woods School

For continuing support to provide scholarships at a boarding school in Mississippi for selected underachieving, at-risk male students from Baltimore City for the 2005-2006 school year. The grant includes funding for a counselor to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior, and academic achievement.

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.