Past Grants

The Johns Hopkins University/Center for Social Organization of Schools

Second-year funding for an evaluation of the Educational Opportunity Program at the two new high schools located at the Southwestern High School Campus. This study will help to determine whether the program warrants expansion.

Baltimore City Public School System/National Academic League

For support of the 2005-2006 National Academic League in 30 Baltimore City public middle schools. The league provides extracurricular interscholastic programming in an atmosphere of competition traditionally associated with athletic events.

The Johns Hopkins University/Center for Social Organization of Schools

To update “New Teachers in Baltimore City Public Schools, 1999-2004,” with 2004-2005 data that provides an assessment of each newly hired teacher and will help determine retention rates and percentages of teachers becoming certified.

Baltimore City Public School System/Western High School

Toward the purchase of basic supplies for the art, drama, dance, and music programs.

Learning, Inc.

For continued support of The Learning Cooperative, a dropout recovery/prevention program for at-risk Baltimore City middle school students from families living with drug/alcohol problems, physical or emotional abuse, and poverty. The 30-hour-per-week program offers academic course work, job-skills training, and conflict-resolution workshops.