Cleveland Foundation Grants Total $15.3 Million

Urban School News is the recipient of a $185,000 grant for its Catalyst: Ohio newsmagazine. For the past decade, Catalyst: Ohio has reported in depth on urban school improvement efforts in the state for its audience of policymakers, school and community leaders, and educators.

The board directed $70,000 to the Ohio Grantmakers Forum to begin the fourth phase of its ongoing education initiative. The first three phases included an in-depth analysis on the state of education in Ohio, a public engagement and education process on the findings, and creation of two work groups to develop policy recommendations for preparing students for success in the global economy and fostering quality teaching and effective school leadership. In this latest phase, the initiative will seek to influence state education policy and facilitate more effective education grantmaking.