2004 Grant Recipients

Heritage College, Toppenish, WA

$35,000
Support for the training of bi-lingual paraprofessionals to become certified teachers

Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy, Washington, D.C.

$33,000
Support for faculty summer fellowships at public policy organizations

Snow Hill Primary School, Snow Hill, N.C.

$35,000
Support for dual language immersion program

Penikese Island School, Woods Hole, Mass

$10,000
Support for teacher stipends for professional development at a non-traditional school setting

Oneida Special School District, Oneida, Tenn.

$10,000
Support for professional development opportunities in science for teachers in ten rural school districts

Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Inc.

$10,000
Support for a two-semester student teaching experience

Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, N.C.

$10,000
Support for the expansion of Accelerated Schools Plus initiative

Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Lakewood, CO

$8,775
Support for professional development opportunities for teachers in the area of literacy and language development

2003 Grant Recipients

Amistad Academy, New Haven, CT

$35,000
Support for the implementation of an instructional coaching program.

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

$35,000
Support for a science education program at the Life Sciences Learning Center for teachers and students in disadvantaged city schools.

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluff, MA

$35,000
Support for a Teacher Center including training of faculty in technology.

Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

$17,500
Support for the establishment of a professional development network for Boston-area teachers.

The Walden School, San Francisco, CA

$15,000
Support for the dissemination of a Musicianship course.

Baily Gatzert Elementary School, Seattle, WA

$10,000
Support for the implementation of an additional school days initiative.

The Children’s School, Morganton, N.C.

$5,000
Support for the beginning of an accreditation initiative by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Catching the Dream, Albuquerque, NM

$10,000
Support for a program to produce more Native American teachers.

EdVestors, Boston, MA

$10,000
Support for a philanthropic project linking donors with effective urban education programs in Boston and Lowell, Mass.

2002 Grant Recipients

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Gaithersberg, MD

$30,000
Support for a book and teachers guide to increase educational opportunities for students with OI.

Smart School Charter Middle School, Lauderhill, FL

$30,000
Support for the development of the Smart School Community Learning Center.

Landmark School, Prides Crossing, Mass.

$35,000
Support for a program to share Landmark’s expertise in working with students with learning disabilities with public school teachers.

St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

$30,520
Support for the Special Learning Clinic of the College of Public Service to develop workshops for teachers to better understand and respond to students with catastrophic illness.

Atlantis Charter School, Fall River, Mass.

$10,000
Support for an initiative to strengthen technology instruction.

Birchtree Center for Children, Portsmouth, NH

$5,000
Support for start up costs of a school specializing on students with autism.

Smartgirls, Seattle, Washington

$10,000
Support for transition from an all volunteer program to one with paid staff.

Center for Accessible Technology, Berkeley, CA

$10,000
Support for a teacher and staff professional development program to improve educational services to students with disabilities who need specialized technology.