Past Grants

Baltimore City Public School System/New Schools Initiative

To fund the cost of retaining a coordinator for Baltimore City’s New Schools Initiative for the remainder of the 2003-2004 school year. The coordinator oversees the development of charter schools and works with nonprofit operators to convert existing public schools, or start a new public school The New Schools Initiative enjoys greater autonomy in governance, staffing, programming and budgeting.

The Piney Woods School

To provide scholarships for selected underachieving at-risk male students from Baltimore City for the 2003-2004 school year. The grant also includes funding for a retention counselor whose responsibilities are to encourage positive attitudes, appropriate social behavior and academic achievement.

Baltimore City Public School System/Roland Park Elementary/Middle School

For support of the Write Place Writing Center, a writing and arts program, for the 2003-2004 school year.

Saint Frances Academy

In support of covering costs for eight remaining male students experiencing homelessness in the Father Joubert boarding program at St. Frances Academy.

Baltimore Curriculum Project, Inc.

For the implementation of the Baltimore Curriculum Project for the 2003-2004 school year. The project provides planning and management oversight of four Baltimore City public schools as part of the New Schools Initiative, offers a combination of Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge curricula and serves as an incubator for pilot strategies.