Baltimore City Public School System/ The Midtown Academy
$50,000 / 2006 / Education
Toward the development of an enhanced middle-school curriculum at The Midtown Academy, designed to prepare students for entrance into the area’s competitive high schools. The curriculum will include math, science, computer science, Spanish, leadership, and communication and life skills.
Baltimore City College Alumni Association
$5,000 / 2006 / Education
For support of the 2006-2007 Speech and Debate Program at Baltimore City College.
Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound, Inc.
$25,000 / 2006 / Education
Toward construction costs of a new Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center at the Leakin Park Campus. The expanded center will enhance the staging area for programs and provide needed space for facilities for staff, students, and the community.
Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$35,000 / 2006 / Education
For support of the Charter Schools Technical Assistance Project. The purpose of the project is to coordinate and deliver advocacy and technical assistance to help ensure the success of the Baltimore City charter schools. Through the creation of an active network of charter school leaders, the project will foster effective governance for charter schools, develop funding sources, strengthen instructional delivery systems for special education students, and put in place long-range facilities management plans.
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland
$50,000 / 2006 / Education
For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project. The purpose of the project is to represent the interests of disadvantaged students, particularly in Baltimore City, by ensuring increased operating and capital funding, and continued management reform. ACLU will monitor the Baltimore City Public School Systems’ budget allocations to assess whether expenditures are translating into academic improvements.