 OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) -- A program to keep Oakland middle schoolers in school and on the path to graduation has received a $15 million grant, announced Mayor Ron Dellums on Monday.
The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation with a focus on children and youth, awarded the grant to Integrated Services in Schools. The program provides comprehensive school-based health and family services, as well as before- and after-school and summer learning opportunities.
Safe Passages is a partnership that includes the city of Oakland, Alameda County, the Oakland Unified School District and the East Bay Community Foundation.
The $15 million grant will be leveraged to bring in more than $20 million in local matching grants, said Dellums.
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KCBS' George Harris reports
