Posts Categorized: Press Releases

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Thanks to the efforts of local businesses, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, municipalities, civic organizations and individuals, teachers in Broward County Public Title 1 schools will have access to more than $100,000 in new school supplies. The collections were donated to Broward Education Foundation’s (BEF) Tools for Schools during the annual… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Paul is an exemplary 17 year-old student. He has a 4.7 GPA and will attend the University of Southern California this fall on a full academic scholarship to study aeronautical engineering. During high school, Paul woke up every day at 4 a.m. to ride his bike 12 miles to school. On… Read more »

(Broward County, Fla.) – To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Broward County Public Schools this school year, the Broward Education Foundation has launched the $100 for 100 Years Campaign. Themed “Be True to Your School,” the campaign is designed to engage alumni of Broward County public high schools who are asked to donate $100 to… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – More than 25 years ago, Michael H. Roland, student activities liaison for the Broward County Public School System, founded the South Florida Leadership Training Camp, an annual five-day leadership workshop for high school student government leaders in Florida held at Nova Southeastern University. In recognition of Roland’s devotion to Broward County… Read more »

(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 »