Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships Awarded in #CoralSprings
The City Commission recognized 14 deserving high school seniors who were awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships for their freshman year in college. With the generous assistance of the Coral Springs Community Chest as the major donor, the Coral Springs Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee was able to match their contribution, as well as supplement [...]
A Record $900,000 Raised for Student Scholarships at 18th Annual Broward Education Foundation Celebration
(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)— More than 550 guests, many dressed in garb reminiscent of the 1980’s movie, Airplane, entered a simulated hangar at the Broward County Convention Center on May 10 for the 18th Annual Broward Education Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration. With the event theme “Soaring through the years as we celebrate 30 years of success” as [...]
Pembroke Pines Charter School system gets full accreditation
The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School System is flying high following an accreditation visit from AdvancED Quality Assurance Review (QAR) a rigorous process which examines the effectiveness of an academic institution based on high educational standards. “I am happy to report that the final review was outstanding!,” wrote Devarn Flowers, Principal of the Pembroke [...]
#PalmBeach County Schools opening new elementary school touted as “Greenest School in the Galaxy”
On school opening day, Monday, August 19, 2013, the South Area of Palm Beach County will be the location for the Greenest School in the Galaxy, the new Galaxy E3 Choice School. Replacing a 53-year old school building, the new Galaxy Elementary School will be a state-of-the-art campus featuring the latest technology of the twenty-first [...]
Tonight – #DaniaBeach Community Meeting Hosted by Ann Murray, @BrowardSchools District 1 Board Member
WHO: School Board Member Ann Murray, District One Superintendent Robert W. Runcie WHAT: Dania Beach Schools Community Meeting WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2013, 6:30 – 8 p.m. WHERE: Greater Mount Zion AME Church 215 NW 5th Avenue, Dania Beach WHY: School Board Member Ann Murray, District One, invites the Dania Beach schools community to receive the [...]
Restaurant and lodging association of Broward Gala Honored Top Teachers and Students, Provided Scholarships
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Broward Chapter of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Educational Foundation recently held its 4th Annual Excellence in Education Awards Gala at the Westin Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale on April 17. A collaboration between Broward County Schools and the local hospitality industry, the event honored local high school [...]
Nova High School Teacher Shawna Morgan Wins 2013 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics
The Florida Council on Economic Education (FCEE) named the 2013 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Economics (GAP) winners, today, May 10, 2013. Educators from all grade levels in all 67 school districts submitted lesson plans and curriculum to compete for top honors on Friday May 3, 2013 at Lake Ashton Golf Club in Lake [...]
@Broward Schools, Federation of Public Employees Collaborate to Address Employee Training Requirements
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and the Federation of Public Employees (FOPE) have been diligently working on a joint initiative to identify and train hundreds of employees throughout the District who perform facilities work at school and District office locations. Employees were required to attend safety classes such as Lockout/Tagout; Asbestos Awareness and a series [...]
Florida Career College Donates $25,000 to Urban League of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale-based Florida Career College (FCC), a career-focused school offering curricula that teach practical and applicable skills for specific industries, marked a new corporate partnership with the Urban League of Broward County with a $25,000 donation to purchase computer equipment, as well as two scholarships. The Urban League is dedicated to assisting African Americans in [...]
Four Florida high schools make Newsweek’s top ten list
Tallahassee, Fla., May 7, 2013 – Reflecting the excellence of Florida’s public schools statewide, high schools in Bartow, Jacksonville, Miami and Riviera Beach have been recognized as the best in the nation. Newsweek’s “America’s Best High Schools” highlights the top 2,000 public high schools across the nation in preparing college-ready graduates. All four Florida high [...]
