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University of Chicago, Center for Urban School Improvement

Chicago, Illinois

Grants

2008 (2 years)
$1,000,000

To expand after-school digital media programs (over two years).

2008 (3 years)
$1,950,000

To support the Urban School Improvement Network and the digital media-informed curriculum at the Carter G. Woodson School (over three years).

2006 (3 years)
$1,600,000

In support and expansion of afterschool digital media programs (over three years).

2005 (2 years)
$202,000

In support of professional development and principal leadership training in nine existing schools within New Communities Program neighborhoods (over two years).

2005 (1 year)
$250,000

To support a pilot afterschool media literacy program.

2005 (2 years)
$5,000,000

In support of an endowment (over two years).

2005 (2 years)
$2,000,000

In support of implementation of the Chicago Public School's plan for the Mid-South area (over two years).

2002 (3 years)
$1,200,000

To support a collaborative effort with the Chicago Public Schools to provide comprehensive professional development to a cluster of schools (over three years).

1999 (3 years)
$1,150,000

To support the research and clinical practice center focusing on urban elementary schools (over three years).

1998 (1 year)
$300,000

To establish a school developers training program for teachers and principals and to build an information-sharing network with other schools.

1996 (2 years)
$468,000

To support Chicago public schools that are being restructured (over two years).

1993 (3 years)
$469,000

To support the Urban School Development Initiative, to develop and test at four Chicago public schools a model for "whole-school restructuring," based on the center's literacy and school development programs (over three years).