Pinellas County Leaders Explore Countywide Degree Attainment
This fall, almost 17 million students across the country are expected to start and continue their high… Read More
Groundbreaking strategies for systemic change
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Innovation Solutions Blog
The Positive Impacts of Supporting Education
When business leaders and educators come together to support our school system, it helps uplift the en… Read More
Community Growth Through Mentoring
The term “community” gets bandied about often. At the Pinellas Education Foundation, we don’t us… Read More
Events
January 28, 2019
Evening of Excellence from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Mahaffey Theater. The pre-show reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:00 p.m. Learn More
News
Late businessman’s philanthropy creates a duty for friends to carry on
Read this outstanding Tampa Bay Times story from Dec. 25, 2018 about late business magnate and philant… Read More
Inaugural ChangeMakers Breakfast Embraces Business Partnerships, Hall of Honor inductee Cathy Collins and an Uplifting Show of Emotion
CLEARWATER (Dec. 5, 2018) – It was a moment that washed spontaneously over the packed ballroom of th… Read More
New Era Begins for Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole
SEMINOLE (Nov. 30, 2018) – On a bright and breezy November morning, the culmination of one man’s v… Read More
One of These 10 Teachers Will be Pinellas County’s Teacher of the Year
Ten teachers have been named finalists for Pinellas County’s teacher of the year award, whose w… Read More
Pinellas County Stuffs a Bus for Kids in Need
The Pinellas Education Foundation makes a tremendous impact in the lives of students through the Stuff… Read More
WUSF Interview on Post-secondary Attainment
Cathy Carter of WUSF News Media interviewed Stacy Baier, of the Pinellas Education Foundation and Ki… Listen Now
White Papers and Reports
2018 Pinellas Community Indicator Report
The State of Postsecondary Access and Attainment in Pinellas County In December 2017, a group of Pinel… Read More
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Here is the eighth of 10 videos capturing the moment when our Teacher of the Year finalists received the big news that they are in the running for the top honor -- to be revealed Jan. 28 at the Mahaffey Theater. This video features Michelle Hajian of High Point Elementary. We'll share all 10 of these class-room "break-in" scenes over the next few weeks. If you haven't hit the like button yet to vote for your favorite Pinellas County Schools teacher (you'll find each of their photos on this page), please to do so to help us determine the "Fan Favorite" winner. Voting continues through Friday.
A great kickoff to the Career Awareness Leadership Forum Wednesday morning at Duke Energy in Clearwater – giving some highly motivated, deserving Pinellas County students a much-needed chance to get a foot in the door of the work force.Thank you to our sponsors, DITEK and School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program, and to our industry implementation partner, Duke Energy.
Here is the seventh of 10 videos capturing the moment when our Teacher of the Year finalists received the big news that they are in the running for the top honor -- to be revealed Jan. 28 at the Mahaffey Theater. This video features Lauren Iovino of Boca Ciega High. We'll share all 10 of these class-room "break-in" scenes over the next few weeks. If you haven't hit the like button yet to vote for your favorite Pinellas County Schools teacher (you'll find each of their photos on this page), please to do so to help us determine the "Fan Favorite" winner. Voting continues through Friday.
Here is the sixth of 10 videos capturing the moment when our Teacher of the Year finalists received the big news that they are in the running for the top honor -- to be revealed Jan. 28 at the Mahaffey Theater. This video features Karen Bulino of Seminole Middle School. We'll share all 10 of these class-room "break-in" scenes over the next few weeks. If you haven't hit the like button yet to vote for your favorite Pinellas County Schools teacher (you'll find each of their photos on this page), please to do so to help us determine the "Fan Favorite" winner. Voting continues through Jan. 18.
Here is the fifth of 10 videos capturing the moment when our Teacher of the Year finalists received the big news that they are in the running for the top honor -- to be revealed Jan. 28 at the Mahaffey Theater. This video features Emily Maker of North Shore Elementary. We'll share all 10 of these class-room "break-in" scenes over the next few weeks. If you haven't hit the like button yet to vote for your favorite Pinellas County Schools teacher (you'll find each of their photos on this page), please to do so to help us determine the "Fan Favorite" winner. Voting continues through Jan. 18.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline for the submission of visual arts portfolios for this year's Walker's Rising Stars has been extended to January 18, 2019 at 5pm. Pictured are works by last year's finalists, Jordan Craven, Alannee Noel, and Ciara Lambert. 📷🎨💫 #WalkersRisingStars
3Thanks to the investment of the @DukeEnergy Foundation in the Power4Students Project, 45 students from Northeast High School had a blast bowling for the county's Special Olympics program, allowing them to develop teamwork skills and friendships. 🎳 #WeAreDE
4We visited Duke’s PAWsitive Trading Post, located at Ponce de Leon Elementary! Thanks to @DukeEnergy's funding of the Power4Students grant, the school store allows students to earn “panther bucks” for positive behavior, which can be exchanged for fun incentives. #WeAreDE
4The @DukeEnergy Foundation’s Power4Students “Be The Thunder” program recently came to McMullen Booth Elementary School, encouraging student engagement during P.E. classes and after school, and using street hockey to increase physical activity. #WeAreDE #BeTheThunder
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