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Friendship Preparatory Academy seventh grader Jasmine Dukes, middle, flanked by fellow female classmates (L-R) Jazmean McFadden and Kendria Howard, on the left, and (L-R) Tyanna Montgomery and Alexius Mason, on the right, line up in their school's hallway before attending their next class Thursday, April 12, 2012. After receiving money from the School Improvement Grant Program one of the things the Baltimore City public school could afford to do was paint the top of their hallways yellow...(NOTE: I didn't get any of the boys' names, nor did I get the name of the girl on the far right)..Baltimore City "turnaround" school Friendship Preparatory Academy Elementary and Middle, have benefited from the federal School Improvement Grant Program thanks to a partnership with the D.C.-based Friendship Public Charter School organization (NOTE: Friendship Prep is NOT a charter school, according to the vice principal). The school, which serves 98% of the students reduced and free lunches, used the grant money for improvements like buying technology, installing white boards, painting the hallways, replacing flooring, and paying for classroom libraries...Matt Roth For Education Week
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