Education Grants 

Recent education-related grants made by the Cleveland Foundation include:

• $500,000 for startup and operation of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's New Schools Office. The office will oversee all aspects of new school development, from strategy through planning and authorization, incubation, opening, and ongoing support. In a related grant, the foundation gave $325,000 to the district in support of new schools related to its "Opportunity Schools" initiative.
• $300,000 for the design and startup of six Cleveland Metropolitan School District “Opportunity Schools,” including four single-gender K-8 academies; the Ginn Academy, which aims to serve high school boys in a residential setting; and a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) school starting with grades 7 and 8. Combined with a matching grant from the George Gund Foundation, money will be used by four school design teams to recruit staff and students, consult with curriculum experts, and carry out other critical tasks.
• $90,000 to Ohio Grantmakers Forum to support its education task force. Last year the task force released “Education for Ohio’s Future,” a comprehensive report detailing Ohio’s current educational challenges, recent reform initiatives, and student performance results, and issuing policy recommendations. The task force currently is convening regional and state leaders to prioritize and address the report’s recommendations.
• $70,000 to the board of directors of the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine Foundation for the development of a teaching and learning plan, professional development, instructional materials, and teacher recruitment. This grant supports ongoing development of the school, housed on one floor of the newly renovated John Hay High School in Cleveland’s University Circle.