Cleveland Foundation Grants Total $15.3 Million

Public education reform
The foundation committed up to $831,000 to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD) “Portfolio of Excellent Schools” strategy. Through this effort, CMSD has established several new schools since 2006. These schools have significantly outperformed their district peers in test scores, student attendance and retention, teacher retention, safety, and discipline. CMSD also received $95,000 for leadership development for principals and district administrators charged with turning around low-performing schools.