Teacherprenuer 48Hour Launch results in funding for 15 teams of teachers
PEF, Benwood and HCDE in collaboration with CO.LAB hosted the first Teacherpreneur 48Hour Launch weekend and pitch event, with 28 Hamilton County teachers pitching ideas to transform public education....
View Article$3 million NSF grant helps meet the need for math, science teachers in...
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $3 million grant to help meet the need for math and science teachers in grades seven through twelve in Tennessee. Tennessee Technological...
View ArticleInvestor Spotlight: Hacker & Kitty Caldwell
PEF is delighted to announce an investment of $50,000 in Passport Scholars from Hacker and Kitty Caldwell! Ms. Caldwell is a PEF Board Member and explains, “Hacker and I support Passport Scholars...
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1:1 Technology Helps Students Weather Snow Days With the increased availability of electronic devices, snow days don’t have to mean missing out on valuable learning time. Red Bank High students in Mrs....
View ArticlePEF proud to partner in TechHire initiative
PEF is excited to be a part of the White House’s national “TechHire” initiative which launched yesterday in Washington, D.C. The White House explains, “TechHire is a bold multi-sector initiative and...
View ArticleSuzy Anthony promoted to CFO
Congratulations to our colleague Suzy M. Anthony, who was recently promoted to Chief Financial Officer – the first in PEF’s history. Read about Suzy’s background and what she’ll be doing to help PEF...
View ArticlePLA graduate unites student leaders from Baylor & Brainerd
Students from Baylor School and Brainerd High may seem to be worlds apart. But Dr. Charles Mitchell, assistant principal at Brainerd High, believed leadership could bring them together to find common...
View ArticlePEF announces 2015 Fund for Teachers Fellows
For the fourth year in a row, Hamilton County public school teachers have earned grants for summer learning experiences across the globe so they can come back and share what they learned with their...
View ArticleLeonore Annenberg School Fund for Children grants awarded
PEF was delighted to share the news that two schools – East Side Elementary in Hamilton County and Blythe-Bower Elementary in Cleveland – were awarded grants from the Leonore Annenberg School Fund for...
View ArticlePEF is hiring!
Are you passionate about improving equity, access, and excellence in our region’s public schools? Join our team of committed professionals to help students succeed in learning and in life. PEF is...
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