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To the right, you'll find an entire menu of news - stories about our work, press releases and announcements, audio and video pieces highlighting PEF initiatives, and our very own newsletter and podcast productions.
Be sure to visit our Excellent Teacher page for inspiring articles on excellence across Hamilton County schools.
For more information, contact
Frances Haman-Prewitt, Director of Communications
423.648.4442
PEF is a local non-profit dedicated to improving student achievement in Hamilton County Schools
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“Due to the funds that were provided…
…for us by the Benwood Initiative, we’ve been able to provide some of the best research-based workshops for our teachers to implement reading strategies in the classroom, and we’ve established a literacy block which is two hours per day, every day, for all of our students.”
Marthel Young
Principal,
Orchard Knob Elementary