Helping Students Across the Finish Line
The Pinellas Education Foundation is proud to partner with Crown Automotive Charities to offer a new s… Read More
Groundbreaking strategies for systemic change
The Pinellas Education Foundation is proud to offer innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges faced by public education today. Explore our blog, whitepapers and other education resources, and check our calendar to see all upcoming events. To receive our latest updates and quarterly newsletter, sign up to join our email list below.
Innovative Solutions Blog
Elevating Excellence to Close Degree Attainment Gaps
By Paul Luna, President and CEO of Helios Education Foundation Helios Education Foundation exists to s… Read More
Giving students real world, real work experiences benefits us all
By Bill Goede, President of Bank of America Tampa Bay At Bank of America, we are dedicated to driving… Read More
Influential Teachers Make an Impact That Last a Lifetime
By Stacy Baier, CEO When I think back to graduate school, a fond memory stands out that goes far beyon… Read More
Closing the Gap: Cutting-Edge Program Tackles a Troubling Trend by Helping Boys Catch Up
By Jim Myers and Sebastian Dortch Seven years ago, it was an issue in pressing need of a solution –… Read More
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
Events
April 20, 2023
Take Stock in Children Senior Celebration Learn More
May 10, 2023
Walker's Rising Stars Learn More
News
Congressman Bilirakis Partners with Pinellas Education Foundation to provide funding for Pinellas Early Literacy Initiative
Congressman Gus Bilirakis commits more than $1.2 million in federal funding to improve literacy profic… Read More
KnowBe4 Partners with the Pinellas Education Foundation to Raise Cybersecurity Awareness Amongst Students
(Feb. 28, 2023) KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulat… Read More
The Pinellas Education Foundation Names Kate Smith as Senior Director of Communications
Largo, Fla. – The Pinellas Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has named Kate Smith… Read More
Fox 13: Bay area student entrepreneurs compete for grant money, chance to pitch idea to ‘Shark Tank’ investor
(Feb. 11, 2023) The next new app that you download may be developed by a few high school students from… Read More
Tampa Bay Times: Pinellas County’s Teacher of the Year is Adam Zele
(Feb. 8, 2023) Adam Zele’s principal at Azalea Middle School called the eighth-year math teacher the… Read More
Tampa Bay Times: St. Petersburg school building to become teacher and staff housing
(Nov. 7, 2022) In its past life almost a century ago, the historic Tomlinson building off downtown St.… Read More
White Papers and Reports
Early Literacy Scan Report
In late 2019 the Pinellas Education Foundation convened an Early Literacy Steering Committee to better… Read More
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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Happy Opening Day Tampa Bay Rays! We are so proud to be your community partner and grateful for your generous support of our annual School Supply Drive, Enterprise Village, Finance Park, and the life-changing Take Stock in Children program. Your investment in education over the last 25 years continues to make a tremendous impact on the lives of students and families. ![]()
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We can’t wait to root for you all season long – especially this Saturday at The Trop for #RaysUp for Education!
We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Crown Automotive Charities to offer a new scholarship to support students in completing their career and technical education certifications (CTE) at Pinellas Technical College ![]()
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The scholarship aims to provide funds to graduating high school seniors who are dual-enrolled in the automotive program and may face financial difficulties in completing their certification hours.![]()
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The Finish Line Scholarship is the first of its kind and will expand in the future to cover other career pathways, allowing more students to achieve their certifications and enter the workforce. ![]()
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Thank you, Crown Cars Charities for your generous investment in students' lives and for building a workforce for future success. Learn more in our latest blog post: ow.ly/Sx3P50NvlK6
LAST CALL TO DONATE: Jump Start the future of a graduating Pinellas County Schools senior! Donate $1,300 and it will purchase a $3,100 scholarship for any Florida state college, technical or state university program.![]()
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We need to raise funds by Friday, March 31! Donate today: pinellaseducation.org/jumpstart![]()
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We had the best time over the weekend at the Spring Fling benefiting Elisa's Greatest Wishes 💐💐Thank you to Bogota Kitchen + Bar for sponsoring and hosting such a great event. The Dave Matthews Tribute Band was incredible!
Congratulations to Mr. Kevin Hendrick, Pinellas County Schools Superintendent, and Bill Goede, Bank of America's Tampa Market President, for being named by Tampa Bay Business Journal as some of the most powerful Tampa Bay business leaders! Mr. Hendrick and Mr. Goede serve on our Board of Directors, and we are grateful for their leadership and strategic direction. ![]()
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Great things are happening in early literacy in @my_pcs. A visit yesterday to High Point Elementary showed strong evidence of these efforts. Great job by the teachers and students!