Baltimore Curriculum Project, Inc.
$580,800 / 2004 / Education
For continued implementation of the Baltimore Curriculum Project for the 2004-2005 school year. The project, which provides management oversight of three Baltimore City public schools as part of the New Schools Initiative, offers a combination of the Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge curricula, and serves as an incubator for pilot strategies. During the current year, the Baltimore Curriculum Project will continue to align Direct Instruction and test preparation to the new Maryland State Assessments and develop a middle school curriculum integrating Core Knowledge, Direct Instruction, and Algebra I.
Office of the Mayor
$60,000 / 2004 / Education
Toward the Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowships for the summer of 2004. The purpose of the fellowships is to increase the number of talented graduate and undergraduate students who have an interest in public service to work in Baltimore City government.
Baltimore Curriculum Project, Inc.
$12,000 / 2004 / Education
For the purchase of books and materials to establish 22 classroom libraries at Collington Square Elementary School.
Office of the Mayor
$25,000 / 2004 / Education
In support of the Believe in Our Schools Campaign. The focus of the campaign is to seek private funding partners to support facility improvements in Baltimore City public schools.
Baltimore Kids Chess League, Inc.
$25,000 / 2004 / Education
For expenses related to implementation of the Baltimore City Public School Chess Education Project, an after-school program for elementary school students. The goal of the project is to increase the number of after-school chess clubs in elementary schools by providing education materials and instructors to work with teacher-coaches, sponsoring chess activities, and encouraging children to attend competitive regional and national chess tournaments.