Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies
$5,000 / 2002 / Education
For the establishment of The Abell Foundation Award in Urban Policy. The award will be given to a student who authors the most outstanding urban policy paper, based on original research, offering recommendations, remedies or strategies on an issue facing Baltimore City.
Baltimore City Public School System/Midtown Academy
$80,640 / 2002 / Education
For costs related to the phase-in of the eighth grade at one of the schools created as part of Baltimore City’s New Schools Initiative. The final step of the school’s expansion to a K-8 school includes minor renovations, purchase of classroom furnishings and resource materials, professional development, curriculum planning and fine arts, music and physical education programming.
KIPP Baltimore, Inc.
$50,000 / 2002 / Education
Toward the establishment of a Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) Academy, a middle school (grades 5 to 8) based on high expectations for academic achievement and conduct, extended day, community leadership skill training, music training, mandatory enrichment weekend programs and summer school.
Baltimore City Public School System/National Academic League
$119,780 / 2002 / Education
In support of the 2002-2003 National Academic League in 29 Baltimore City public middle schools. The league provides extracurricular interscholastic programming in a competition and media atmosphere associated with athletic events to encourage higher academic achievement.
Maryland State Department of Education
$5,000 / 2002 / Education
In support of an event to benefit Teach For America and Maryland’s Initiative for New Teachers.