Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold helps Tulsa Public Schools secure funding for the Reach, Rise and Achieve Project

June 17, 2009

On June 17, 2009, Tulsa Public Schools received notice that it is the recipient of an Advanced Placement Incentive grant from the U.S. Department of Education—a three-year grant with federal funding of almost $1 million a year. The TPS “Reach, Rise and Achieve” Project funded through the grant will create a comprehensive initiative to increase Advanced Placement (AP) program participation in 23 high-poverty schools, including eight high schools and all 15 feeder middle schools. The goals established for the program include increasing student readiness for AP coursework in English, mathematics, and science, increasing enrollment in AP coursework, and improving performance on AP exams. The Project will improve students’ skills in reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking, organizational and study skills and teachers’ instructional skills relating to these key areas. TPS developed the grant proposal with the assistance of Heartland Consulting and RFR. For more information, please contact J. Douglas Mann or Jana Burk.