2018-19 Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year
By Marcus Boyd Working as a mentor and trying to make a positive impact on a student’s life has been… Read More
Groundbreaking strategies for systemic change
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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
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
August 9, 2019
Get set for Stuff the Bus! Students in need from Pinellas County Schools will once again receive a welcome boost during the school year – thanks to the Pinellas Education Foundation’s annual Stuff the Bus drive to collect invaluable school supplies to help them with the classwork. There are two locations for Stuff the Bus […] Learn More
News
FOSTERED TO SUCCESS: Boca Ciega High valedictorian Robert Hurley had a lot of tough breaks in life. But he did not go unnoticed in the foster care system, or at school.
(TAMPA BAY TIMES, May 25, 2019). Read this great story of resilience in the Times about Take Stock in… Read More
Students Shine with Stellar Skills at the 16th Annual Walker’s Rising Stars
ST. PETERSBURG (May 14, 2019) –Behind the Mahaffey Theater’s burgundy velvet curtain, 18 of Pinell… Read More
A FUTURE TO TAKE STOCK IN: From a Broken Family in Childhood to Foster Care to Class Valedictorian, Robert Hurley Is Poised for a Life of Endless Possibilities – Propelled by a New Family’s Love
The hallways near the front office at Boca Ciega High School are serenely still on a recent morning, t… Read More
A Magical Walk On Stage – And Ride in Limo – for Pinellas Teacher of the Year Nicole Kenngott
CLEARWATER (Jan. 29, 2019) – The black stretch limo turned the corner into Plumb Elementary School… Read More
Pinellas’ teacher of the year: Plumb Elementary’s Nicole Kenngott
ST. PETERSBURG (Jan. 28, 2019) — Moments after hearing herself announced as Pinellas County Teacher… Read More
New design, same old purpose for education license tags
(Jan. 11, 2019) The Pinellas Education Foundation is encouraging county residents to help out by acqui… Read More
White Papers and Reports
Preparing Pinellas Students for the Future: College and Career Readiness Insights
For this report, college and career ready is defined by the indicator tracked by the Florida Departmen… Read More
Career and Technical Education
Pathways for Postsecondary and Employment Readiness Many jobs require more than a high school diploma… Read More
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's a look back at the 16th annual #WalkersRisingStars event, which took place on May 14, 2019 at the @MahaffeyTheater and honored some of the most talented students in #PinellasCountySchools! 💫 https://t.co/oC5nPt7OEA via @YouTube
Congratulations to our very own Take Stock student Naseem Hamed, who was honored with the Lightning Foundation Community Hero of Tomorrow Award, as well as a $25,000 scholarship for his college education, on Saturday night during a @TBLightning home game at @AmalieArena!
4Another #EveningOfExcellence has come and gone, but we thought you might enjoy one more look at the special show that took place on January 28, 2019 at the @MahaffeyTheater. https://t.co/m6A5e4wDQ2 via @YouTube
Marcus Boyd was recognized as the 2018–19 Pinellas Education Foundation / Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year last month. #BeTheKey 🔑 https://t.co/xF0hM290il via @YouTube
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
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