The Baraka School, Inc.
$500,000 / 2001 / Education
For the continuation of The Baraka School residential program for the 2002-2003 school year.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
$54,017 / 2000 / Education
To provide scholarships for Baltimore City public school students to attend Catholic parochial schools. The initiative is designed to compare the effectiveness of a Catholic school education against a public school education among at-risk inner-city students. The funds will underwrite the cost of the fifth year of an eight-year study.
Baltimore City Public School System/Upton School
$107,800 / 2000 / Education
For the implementation of technology-based instruction through the Tech-Plus tele-teaching program for 20 homebound seventh-grade students expelled for discipline problems. The coursework will be completed through daily tele-teaching sessions and e-mail exchange with teachers and other students.
New Song Community Learning Center
$39,450 / 2000 / Education
For the purchase of books and replacement materials for the Calvert School curriculum for the 2000-2001 school year.
Baltimore Academy of Excellence
$50,600 / 2000 / Education
To provide scholarships for 22 inner-city students to attend the Academy’s Traditional School and Special Needs School in a year-round structured learning environment. The Academy enrolls students who have failed in a regular public school setting and who can take advantage of its specialized curriculum, individualized attention, and counseling.