Baltimore City Public School System/Midtown Academy
$81,559 / 2000 / Education
For renovation of third floor and start-up costs for the addition of a middle school. As one of Baltimore City Public School System’s New Schools Initiative, Midtown Academy is managed by a team of parents, teachers, and an administrator. Based on expectations of strong parental involvement, small classes, high attendance rates, and solid academic achievement, the Academy continues to expand.
Johns Hopkins University/Tutorial Project
$5,000 / 2000 / Education
For the purchase of laptop computers for the Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project’s Special Needs Program. The program serves at-risk fifth-grade students in their after-school program.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
$123,000 / 2000 / Education
To provide scholarships enabling Choice and other Baltimore City public school at-risk students to attend parochial schools in Baltimore City during the 2000-2001 school year. By participating in this model delinquency and dropout prevention program, these students are expected to benefit from smaller classes, one-on-one instruction, and a structured educational setting.
Baltimore City Public School System/Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
$5,000 / 2000 / Education
To provide teachers’ stipends for participation in Moving America Maryland, a cross-curriculum dance program in five public schools sponsored by Towson University’s Department of Dance.
Maryland State Department of Education
$150,000 / 2000 / Education
Additional funding for an evaluation of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP), administered annually to all Maryland public school students in the third, fifth, and eighth grades.