Augustine Literacy ProjectCharlotte, NC |
General operating support for ALP’s core literacy intervention program delivered by highly trained volunteer tutors serving 210 students in high-poverty elementary schools, and support for the launch of HELPS fluency intervention | $88,000 |
BEST NCState Level – NC |
Funding for the new TeachNC campaign to capture, cultivate and convert teaching candidates through a digital recruitment platform that streamlines and enhances the teacher candidate hiring process | $250,000 (over 3 years) |
Deans For ImpactState Level – NC |
Project support for The Science of Early Learning report, summarizing cognitive science on how young children learn and develop skills, and to convene a community of practice with five deans from NC educator preparation providers to explore strategies for redesigning early childhood educator pathways | $50,000 |
Heart Math TutoringCharlotte, NC |
General operating support for a math intervention program that reaches over 1,200 students and provides curriculum and on-site support for volunteer tutors in high-poverty CMS elementary schools, as well as capacity building support for leader and team development for this rapidly growing organization | $140,000 (over 2 years) |
International HouseCharlotte, NC |
Program support for the Rising Readers program, which provides intense literary support over the summer months to a growing population of English language learning students in CMS, serving over 400 students | $40,000 |
NC Early Childhood FoundationState Level – NC |
General operating support for this statewide organization that encourages collaborative policy and practice decisions based on research, data, and analysis to improve outcomes for young children with a focus on equity | $60,000 (over 2 years) |
ourBRIDGECharlotte, NC |
General operating support for an afterschool program with a focus on literacy for over 150 immigrant and refugee children from Title 1 schools | $30,000 |
Profound GentlemenCharlotte, NC |
General operating support to promote retention of male educators of color in Charlotte through professional development, leadership and mentorship models | $50,000 |
Research Triangle InstituteState Level – NC |
Program support for the North Carolina Large District Consortium, which provides resources for the 12 highest population districts’ Superintendents and Chief Academic Officers to deepen their knowledge and implement evidence-based policies and strategies | $120,000 (over 3 years) |
SREBState Level – NC |
Program support for the creation of a North Carolina Education Human Capital Roundtable to engage system leaders on issues related to the education workforce, initially focused on teacher preparation and licensure | $50,000 |
UNC Charlotte Cato College of EducationCharlotte, NC |
Program support for the Teacher Education Institute that transforms the coaching and mentorship student teachers receive by training 200 district-based clinical educators as part of UNC Charlotte's student teaching redesign | $225,824 (over 2 years) |
UrbanPromiseCharlotte, NC |
Program support for a year-round program for 250 low-income students that provides out-of-school-time academic and spiritual development | $90,000 (over 2 years) |
YMCA of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
Program support for the Y Readers summer program, preventing summer learning loss for over 900 students at 10 Title 1 CMS school sites | $75,000 |
