| American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA) National Education and Research Fund, Philadelphia, PA, to raise the achievement level of minority students and increase minority access to higher education | $645 |
| Allegheny County Housing Authority, Pittsburgh, PA, for an after school program | $99 |
| Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, PA, for scholarships for low-income children to participate in summer camp and art classes | $50 |
| Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, for arts education | $74 |
| American Society of Educators, Philadelphia, PA, for teacher and administrator professional development | $50 |
| American Theater Arts for Youth, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for an arts in education program | $74 |
| American Theater Arts for Youth, Philadelphia, PA for Mississippi Arts in Education | $149 |
| Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, to expand education programs | $50 |
| Armstrong School District, Ford City, PA, for an interactive instructional system | $50 |
| Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Philadelphia, PA for educational enrichment programs | $99 |
| Athens Area High School, Athens, PA, for a health and technology career program | $50 |
| Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA, for an arts and technology after school program | $25 |
| Beaver County, PA, to implement educational programming for K-12 students, including safe and appropriate use of the Internet | $198 |
| Bethesda Children's Home, Meadville, PA, for vocational education and prevention based services | $50 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County, Jamison, PA, for mentoring programs | $25 |
| Intermediate Unit #17, Williamsport, PA, for technological infrastructure to support school districts and enhance their access to information technology | $99 |
| Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA, to develop a Final Frontier exhibit | $74 |
| Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA for education programs for teachers and students as part of the Pittsburgh International Science and Technology Festival | $50 |
| Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE), Allentown, PA, for distance learning programs and technology upgrades | $198 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Pleasant Gap, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Champions of Caring, Villanova, PA, to develop and disseminate the Journey of a Champion curriculum focusing on character education | $25 |
| Charter School Institute, Philadelphia, PA for the Shipyard Industrial Charter High School | $198 |
| Chester Economic Development Authority, Chester, PA for a community arts program | $99 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative, Philadelphia, PA, to improve the reading readiness and early literacy of children in high-poverty communities by providing professional development to teachers and principals | $149 |
| Clarion County Career Center, Shippenville, PA for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Cobbs Creek Environmental Education Center, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, to support environmental education programs for high school students | $99 |
| Community Music School of Collegeville, Trappe, PA for music education | $99 |
| Congreso De Latinos Unidos, Philadelphia, PA for education programs for adjudicated adolescents ages 13-18 | $99 |
| Cray Youth and Family Services, New Castle, PA, for mentoring initiatives and program support for disadvantaged youth | $25 |
| Crispus Attucks Association, Inc., York, PA for education programs for high-risk, low-income youth | $99 |
| Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School, York, PA, for a school readiness initiative | $50 |
| Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School, York, PA, for training and stipends | $50 |
| Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association, Willow Grove, PA, for education programs | $74 |
| Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Bethlehem, PA, for educational programs and exhibits that will demonstrate best practices for teaching science | $99 |
| Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA, for a Student Achievement Gap Study | $124 |
| Ephrata Performing Arts Center, Ephrata, PA, to develop a music and arts education summer school program | $25 |
| Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA, for curriculum development and educational outreach | $74 |
| Erie Civic Theatre Association, Erie, PA, for outreach and education programs for school students at the Erie Playhouse | $25 |
| Erie Philharmonic, Erie, PA, for music education | $25 |
| ESF, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA, for the after school and summer school programs | $50 |
| Family Communications, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, to develop the Girls and Math Science Pittsburgh Partnership | $99 |
| Fight to Learn After School Program, Philadelphia, PA, for after school programs | $50 |
| Forest Area High School, Tionesta, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Valley Forge, PA, for entrepreneurship education programs as part of the Free Enterprise Institute | $99 |
| French and Indian War 250, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, for educational programming and activities associated with commemorating the French and Indian War | $99 |
| Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation, Narbeth, PA, for character education, tolerance education and community service programs for high school students | $50 |
| Glendale School District, Flinton, PA, for technology | $50 |
| Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Philadelphia, PA, for its Junior Journalism Project | $50 |
| YMCA of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA, to provide mentoring services for minority youth | $50 |
| Helping Energize and Rebuild Ourselves, Inc. (H.E.R.O.), Philadelphia, PA, for its after school program and community computer center | $99 |
| Heritage Health Foundation Inc., Braddock, PA for early care and after school programs | $99 |
| Hollidaysburg Area School District, Hollidaysburg, PA, for an interactive instructional system | $50 |
| Project Rainbow, Philadelphia, PA, to provide early childhood services and after-school programs | $248 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund, Pittsburgh, PA, for technology and to develop educational programming for homeless children | $25 |
| Houtzdale Regional Police, Houtzdale, PA, to support improved student achievement through drug prevention activities | $25 |
| Inner Harmony Foundation, Scranton, PA for curriculum development | $99 |
| International House of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, to provide standards-based educational programs to prepare high school students for careers in engineering, science, and math | $50 |
| iPraxis, Philadelphia, PA to develop and conduct educational programs and workshops to inform teachers and students of opportunities in scientific fields | $50 |
| Jersey Shore High School, Jersey Shore, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Philadelphia--Klein Branch, Philadelphia, PA, for an early childhood development program, which may include scholarships for students | $50 |
| Kensington Area Ministries, Philadelphia, PA, to support after school programs at Iglesia Del Barrio | $50 |
| Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, to develop education programs to enhance the academic skills and foster the interest of area high school students in higher education | $50 |
| La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, for the University Science and Technology Center to support math and science instruction for teachers | $99 |
| Lancaster County Career & Technology Foundation, Mount Joy, PA, to develop curriculum and training programs for early childhood educators | $50 |
| Line Mountain School District, Trevorton, PA, to develop a pilot project designed to offer specialized curriculum and vocational training related to careers in volunteer firefighting | $50 |
| Lycoming Career and Technology Center, Williamsport, PA for an information technology program | $40 |
| Manchester Youth Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA, to provide mentoring and after school programs for at-risk youth | $74 |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA to support arts education | $99 |
| Marywood University, Scranton, PA, for technology and curriculum development for the Center for Assistive Technology laboratories to provide training to K-12 educators on teaching practices | $198 |
| McKelvey Foundation, New Wilmington, PA, to support McKelvey entrepreneurial college scholarships for rural, low-income Pennsylvania high school graduates | $298 |
| Messiah College, Grantham, PA, to support initiatives to improve educational opportunities for children in grades K-12 | $99 |
| MicroSociety, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, to further develop and disseminate a whole school model of reform | $99 |
| Military Heritage Foundation, Carlisle Barracks, PA, for the United States Army Heritage and Education Center for education materials and programs on military and social history | $174 |
| Montgomery Area School District, Montgomery, PA for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA for equipment and scholarships for the Young Artists Workshop | $50 |
| National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA for technology for the Flite-Zone immersive classroom and expansion of nature education programs | $99 |
| National Character Education Foundation, PA to conduct outreach programs in character education in PA schools | $99 |
| National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, to provide financial literacy and entrepreneurship education to low-income and minority youth and to train educators in Pennsylvania | $99 |
| National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA for a teacher training program to assist educators in addressing violence in schools | $496 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association (WVIA), Pittston, PA, to integrate the Between the Lions program into the classroom to improve the English language and literacy skills of Spanish-speaking youth | $50 |
| Neighborhood Centers Association, Pittsburgh, PA, for support of after school and mentoring programs, including technology upgrades | $50 |
| Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA for the Sounds of Learning arts education program | $99 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Music, Lancaster, PA, to develop and conduct a performance-based, classical music education program | $50 |
| Pennsylvania Association of Latino Organizations, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, to assist Latino organizations in Pennsylvania in developing educational and training resources to enhance education skills and address dropout rates | $50 |
| Pennsylvania Ballet Association, Philadelphia, PA, for outreach and education programs | $99 |
| To provide assistance to low-performing schools, $18,000,000 shall be for a grant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education to provide assistance, through subgrants, to low-performing school districts. | $17,856 |
| Pennsylvania Educational Leadership Foundation, Summerdale, PA, to implement comprehensive school-to-career program in Pennsylvania schools | $50 |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Harrisburg, PA, to develop a model program to assist teachers in integrating technology into the classroom | $149 |
| Penn State Public Broadcasting, University Park, PA, to develop and disseminate print and multi-media teacher training materials | $50 |
| Pennsylvania Veterans Museum, Media, PA, for exhibit development and educational materials | $74 |
| Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, to conduct early childhood literacy training and program development activities as part of the Get Ready to Read! Initiative | $99 |
| Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for the College for Teens program | $248 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA, for educational programs | $198 |
| Philadelphia Safe and Sound, Philadelphia, PA, to offer comprehensive youth development activities, including after-school programming, as part of a full community school approach | $99 |
| Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, for education and outreach programs which will foster artists-in-school partnerships | $74 |
| Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA, for the Zoo Home School Education programs and the Zoo Apprentice programs | $248 |
| Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA, to provide educational programs for students visiting the gardens | $99 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, for an arts education and outreach program | $25 |
| Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, to develop an educational curriculum to encourage students to pursue careers in life sciences industry | $50 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh, PA, for education programs and curriculum development | $99 |
| Pittsburgh School District, Pittsburgh, PA, for a Reserve Teacher Corps initiative | $99 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA, for support of music education and outreach programs | $99 |
| Pittsburgh Voyager, Pittsburgh, PA, for math and science education | $74 |
| Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA, for summer literacy and environmental education programs | $50 |
| Project HOME, Philadelphia, PA, for an after school program | $149 |
| Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA, for training and technical assistance to support the Youth Education for Tomorrow after school, literacy model | $50 |
| QUILL Entertainment Company, Aston, PA, to develop and disseminate programs to enhance the teaching of American history | $25 |
| Research for Better Schools, Philadelphia, PA, to provide research-based technical assistance to school districts | $50 |
| Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA for development and support of a health and environmental education Web site for children | $99 |
| Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, to develop a Public Education Partnership to provide professional development for area principals and teachers | $99 |
| Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA, to support arts education | $99 |
| Smith Memorial Playgrounds and Playhouse, Philadelphia, PA, to develop and expand after school programs with a focus on literacy skills | $25 |
| Southern Tioga School District, Blossburg, PA for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| SquashSmarts, Philadelphia, PA, to provide academic tutoring and mentoring of underserved, urban middle school students as part of an after school program | $50 |
| Saint Martin Center Inc., Erie, PA, for before and after school programs | $25 |
| YMCA of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, for its Youth in Government program | $50 |
| Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, to develop programs to address student achievement in math and literacy | $198 |
| Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, for a Sports and Entertainment Career Expo to expose high school students to career opportunities in the sports industry | $50 |
| Titusville YMCA, Titusville, PA, for technology and equipment | $99 |
| Troy Area School District, Troy, PA, for technology | $149 |
| United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, for the West Philadelphia Digital Inclusion Project | $99 |
| University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, to develop educational programming and provide professional development for the West Philadelphia Partnership for Community Schools | $198 |
| Urban Youth Action, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, to develop and expand its Youth Development program that provides pre-employment training for high school students | $74 |
| Venango County AVTS, Oil City, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $298 |
| Warren County Career Center, Warren, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, for arts education, including teacher training and workshops for students | $50 |
| Wellsboro Area School District, Wellsboro, PA, for curriculum development, technology and/or equipment | $99 |
| West Oak Lane Charter School, Philadelphia, PA, for equipment and technology upgrades | $74 |
| Wordsworth Academy, Fort Washington, PA, for the York Alternative Education Program | $99 |
| WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, to develop educational programming for adolescents focusing on career literacy | $50 |
| WQLN Educational Services, Erie, PA, to develop on-line educational resources | $50 |
| YMCA of Carlisle, Carlisle, PA, for professional development for teachers on character education | $50 |
| YMCA of Easton, Easton, PA, for after school programming for K-12 students | $50 |
| YMCA of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, for technology upgrades and to develop and implement a Technology Literacy Initiative to train K-12 teachers and students in the use of computers | $50 |
| YMCA of McKeesport, McKeesport, PA, to support the Teen LEAD program serving at-risk, inner city teens | $50 |
| YMCA of York and York County, York, PA, to develop and implement a Path for Teens leadership and community program | $50 |
