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(Davie, Fla.) –  The Broward Education Foundation (BEF) awarded more than $563,000 in scholarships to 156 students that graduated from Broward County public high schools. The students will attend college this fall with scholarships ranging from $500 to full-year tuitions thanks to the Foundation. “These students are so talented. They have big dreams. They’ve persevered,… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Broward Education Foundation’s (BEF) Tools for School Broward has launched its annual back-to-school supply drive. Tools for Schools Broward provide teachers from Title I schools the opportunity to shop for their students and classrooms twice a year at absolutely no cost. These essential supplies provide students with an increase of self-esteem… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – The Broward Education Foundation (BEF) has announced the addition of six new members to the Board of Directors. The new board members are: Alexandra Escobar, Shari Francis, Sergio E. Franco, Clover Lawrence, Ruth Lynch and Edward MacPherson. Escobar is the Campus College Chair in the College of Education at the University… Read more »

Funds raised benefit teachers and students in the Broward County School System (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Community leaders Jarett and Dara Levan and Dwight and Dinah Stephenson and BrightStar Credit Union were honored for their impact on education and contributions to student achievement in Broward County at the recent Broward Education Foundation Black & White… Read more »

Honorees are Jarett and Dara Levan, Dwight and Dinah Stephenson and BrightStar Credit Union (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – The Broward Education Foundation will celebrate 32 years of educational excellence during the Black & White Gala beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the Hyatt Pier Sixty Six, 2301 S.E. 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale…. Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Today’s teachers on average spend between $400 and $600 of their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. In an effort to help those teachers, the Broward Education Foundation Tools for Schools Broward with partner national school supply firm Yoobi recently presented boxes of colorful new supplies to kindergarten and… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Nominations are now open for the distinguished Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Awards that recognize alumni of Broward County Public Schools. Nominations are accepted through Friday, May 1 for Outstanding Achievement Award, presented to alumnus who have made significant achievements in any field; Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — Teachers from Sunrise, Pompano, Deerfield Beach, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale and every city in between in Broward County brought their most innovative classroom projects to Broward Education Foundation’s 18th Annual Teacher Idea Expo sponsored by Bright Star Credit Union and held at Nova Southeastern University.

Motivational Speaker Brian Haggerty to be Keynote (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — More than 600 Broward County teachers are expected to gather on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 8 am to 3:30 pm, on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Davie for the 18th annual Broward Education Foundation Teacher Idea Expo, sponsored by Bright Star… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Broward Education Foundation (BEF) President and CEO Thomas Severino announced today that the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) awarded matching grants totaling $385,278.41 to support innovative education initiatives in Broward County Public Schools. An organization of education foundations located across Florida, CFEF creates partnerships with businesses and foundations to support… Read more »