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Public Education Foundation to become Public Education Forward
After more than 35 years of investing in students, educators, and schools, Public Education Foundation (PEF) proudly announces its new name: Public Education Forward.
Public Education Foundation to become Public Education Forward
After more than 35 years of investing in students, educators, and schools, Public Education Foundation (PEF) proudly announces its new name: Public Education Forward.
Public Education Foundation to become Public Education Forward
After more than 35 years of investing in students, educators, and schools, Public Education Foundation (PEF) proudly announces its new name: Public Education Forward.
Public Education Foundation to become Public Education Forward
After more than 35 years of investing in students, educators, and schools, Public Education Foundation (PEF) proudly announces its new name: Public Education Forward.
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Teacher Residency Program Continues After Federal Funding Cuts
"All the residents from last year are teaching in high-need schools this year, and all the residents of this year will be teachers next year in high-need schools," Challener said in an interview. "That's because a lot of people stood up and made this happen, and that's what makes Chattanooga great, what makes Hamilton County great."
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Teacher Residency Program Continues After Federal Funding Cuts
"All the residents from last year are teaching in high-need schools this year, and all the residents of this year will be teachers next year in high-need schools," Challener said in an interview. "That's because a lot of people stood up and made this happen, and that's what makes Chattanooga great, what makes Hamilton County great."
What’s Right With Our Schools: PEF FAB Institute
Earlier this month, The Public Education Foundation (PEF) once again teamed up with Hamilton County Schools and Volkswagen Group of America. More than 200 educators from 9 states took part in the 7th Annual Chattanooga FAB Institute. The innovative teaching methods they learned should be a far-reaching example of What’s Right With Our Schools.
What’s Right With Our Schools: PEF FAB Institute
Earlier this month, The Public Education Foundation (PEF) once again teamed up with Hamilton County Schools and Volkswagen Group of America. More than 200 educators from 9 states took part in the 7th Annual Chattanooga FAB Institute. The innovative teaching methods they learned should be a far-reaching example of What’s Right With Our Schools.
Arthur Williams Honored with 2025 STEM Leadership Award for Transformative Impact in the Classroom
Arthur Williams, a veteran educator and proud Public Education Foundation (PEF) alumnus, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network’s STEM Leadership Award—one of the state’s highest honors for excellence in STEM education.
Arthur Williams Honored with 2025 STEM Leadership Award for Transformative Impact in the Classroom
Arthur Williams, a veteran educator and proud Public Education Foundation (PEF) alumnus, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network’s STEM Leadership Award—one of the state’s highest honors for excellence in STEM education.
Hamilton County Teacher Residency Program Faces Sudden $400,000 Cut Via DOGE
Despite the loss, the program is not shutting down. Cohort 15 — the incoming class — signed on May 1, and Challener said the group's experience will be "extraordinary." Every member of Cohort 14, the outgoing class, is set to graduate this summer and has been hired to begin teaching in Hamilton County Schools this August. "We'll make it happen," Challener said. "The program may change a little bit, but we'll make it happen."
Hamilton County Teacher Residency Program Faces Sudden $400,000 Cut Via DOGE
Despite the loss, the program is not shutting down. Cohort 15 — the incoming class — signed on May 1, and Challener said the group's experience will be "extraordinary." Every member of Cohort 14, the outgoing class, is set to graduate this summer and has been hired to begin teaching in Hamilton County Schools this August. "We'll make it happen," Challener said. "The program may change a little bit, but we'll make it happen."
DOGE Cuts Funding to More than 1000 Americorps Programs
The Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE, terminated funding for more than 1,000 AmeriCorps Programs nationwide. Public Education Foundation President Dan Challener says this includes the local public education foundation teacher residency program, Project Inspire. Challener says the news came Monday afternoon with no specific reason why. “We're just shocked that a thousand programs, 35,000 people, were told to not come back and continue their work in their communities with less than five hours' notice,” said Challener
DOGE Cuts Funding to More than 1000 Americorps Programs
The Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE, terminated funding for more than 1,000 AmeriCorps Programs nationwide. Public Education Foundation President Dan Challener says this includes the local public education foundation teacher residency program, Project Inspire. Challener says the news came Monday afternoon with no specific reason why. “We're just shocked that a thousand programs, 35,000 people, were told to not come back and continue their work in their communities with less than five hours' notice,” said Challener