Spring 2023 Grants

CMS Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Program support to strengthen school leader retention and support targeted professional development opportunities for school leaders $50,000

CMS Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Program support for coaching and project planning for schools and teacher-led teams participating in the CMS Foundation Innovation Center $150,000 (over 3 years)

Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Charlotte, NC

Program support to remove barriers to educational equity for elementary students $40,000

digiLEARN

State Level - NC

Program support to create recommendations for micro-credentials that will lead to state-wide systemic improvements in how NC teachers are developed, recognized, and rewarded $50,000

Heart Math Tutoring

Charlotte, NC

General operating support to help students in grades 1-5 build critical foundational math skills and academic confidence $150,000
(over 2 years)

LatinxEd

State Level - NC

General operating support for LatinxEd's work with current and future educators by building a network through their community of practice and coaching support $100,000 (over 2 years)

National Council on Teacher Quality

State Level - NC

Program support to engage with stakeholders in North Carolina to advance policies and practices that promote both strong elementary literacy instruction and a diverse teacher workforce in order to improve student outcomes $75,000

NC Alliance for School Leadership Development

State Level - NC

Program support to create and implement the Early Career Principals Academy, a statewide leadership development initiative for early-career public school principals $120,000 (over 3 years)

North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching

State Level - NC

Program support for Literacy Leaders Conference for learning, collaboration, and problem-solving opportunities for early grades and the development of a secondary literacy badge $55,020

North Carolina State University

State Level - NC

Program Support to develop and pilot a transformational principal learning model for early grades leadership in North Carolina $141,234 (over 2 years)

Profound Ladies

State Level - NC

General operating support to mitigate teacher attrition, holistic training, and support for North Carolina-based teachers of color $50,000 (over 2 years)

Public School Forum of North Carolina

State Level - NC

Program support for actionable and sustainable models for recruiting and retaining a diverse teacher workforce $49,924

The Hunt Institute

State Level - NC

Program support to continue efforts to build a diverse educator workforce and embed the Science of Reading in Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) and policies $75,000

The Innovation Project

State Level - NC

Program support to create a more sustainable and effective educator workforce; and improve the student learning experience and academic outcomes $50,000

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

State Level - NC

Program support to pilot a system for student rostering practices and equitable access to highly effective teachers $164,000
(over 2 years)

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for teacher candidates to have a high-quality clinical experience by tutoring k-5 grade CMS students in foundational reading $297,854
(over 2 years)

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for professional development and networking support for preservice teachers of color $34,705 (over 2 years)

UrbanPromise Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

General operating support for a year-round program for low-income students that provides out-of-school-time academic and spiritual development $130,000 (over 2 years)