With a focus on
increasing achievement for city students, the Abell Foundation supports efforts to provide quality
instruction in all content areas, provide a broad portfolio of
effective schools, create successful transitions to and through college and work,
increase family engagement, and promote
literacy enrichment.
* Title I — $ 1 billion
increase * New private school choice program — $ 250 million (
increase since it's new) * Charter schools — $ 168 million
increase * Title II A, Supporting
Effective Instruction Program — $ 2.4 billion cut * 21st Century Community Learning Centers — $ 1.17 billion cut * Striving Readers Comprehensive
Literacy Program — $ 190 million cut * Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property — $ 66.8 million cut * Teacher Quality Partnership — $ 43.1 million cut