USF’s Closing of the College of Education Runs Counter to University, Community Goals
By Charles M. Harris, Chairman The teacher at the front of each classroom is an absolute cornerstone o… Read More
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The Power of Internships: Summer Career Acceleration Program Readies for Second Year Following Promising Debut
One point was underscored powerfully during the first year of the Summer Career Acceleration Program:… Read More
“Teaching is a Calling:” A Reflection on a Special Profession by 2018-19 Pinellas County Schools Teacher of the Year Nicole Kenngott
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2018-19 Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year
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December 9, 2020
ChangeMakers 2020 – Virtual Edition For more than 30 years, the Pinellas Education Foundation has been an agent of change – transforming the lives of students, supporting teachers and enriching the community. Please join us at our free virtual event, ChangeMakers 2020, to hear directly from the students and teachers whose lives you have helped […] Learn More
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Tampa Bay Times: USF’s closing of the College of Education runs counter to its own goals and the community’s needs
(Nov. 15, 2020) The teacher at the front of each classroom is an absolute cornerstone of a strong educ… Read More
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Your complete guide to the potential closure of USF’s College of Education
(Nov. 9, 2020) The University of South Florida’s announcement that it would be removing its unde… Read More
The Crow’s Nest: Students, superintendents fume over decision to close College of Education
(Nov. 2, 2020) USF education majors staged a small rally Friday to show support for the College of Edu… Read More
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay school districts turn up pressure on USF to keep teaching programs
(Oct. 30, 2020) To say that Tampa Bay area school officials are upset about the University of South Fl… Read More
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Tampa Bay education leaders are concerned what USF’s College of Education closure means to the region’s talent pipeline
(Oct. 26, 2020) Superintendents across the Tampa Bay region say they are coming together to have furth… Read More
Program Spotlight: Youth Connect’s Diven Martinez is Flying High With Help from Bank of America
(October 9, 2020) — Every day after school last year, when Diven Rosario Martinez was a senior a… 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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We think you'll interested in this important piece published yesterday in the @TBTimes_Opinion about the @USouthFlorida's decision to close its College of Education – written by Charles M. Harris, Chairman of the @PinellasEd Board of Directors. https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/11/13/usfs-closing-of-the-college-of-education-runs-counter-to-its-own-goals-and-the-communitys-needs-column/?fbclid=IwAR3ulFQO3Oji0lCMZauqP5A2TPk8TCSnJkISn1OOgzQbRVP5yNQwESNSckE