Organization: FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Mission: RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST AND ADMINISTER PROPERTY AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE EDUCATION IN FLORIDA.
Activities: FLORIDA DISTRICT CHARTER COMPACT COLLABORATIONTHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE DISTRICT-CHARTER COLLABORATIVE COMPACT (DCCC) IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT DISTRICTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE CURRENTLY ATTENDING OR ZONED FOR SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED AREAS, HAVE ACCESS TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS.THE DCCC IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BOLD AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING WITH INDEPENDENT HIGH-IMPACT CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CAPABLE AND PREPARED TO SERVE STUDENTS IN FLORIDA'S HIGHEST NEED AREAS.
CHOICE - INDEPENDENT EDUCATION & PARENTAL CHOICETHE OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION AND PARENTAL CHOICE (IEPC), ALSO KNOWN AS THE SCHOOL CHOICE OFFICE, IN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE PARENTS WITH SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS BEYOND THEIR LOCAL ASSIGNED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL. SCHOOL CHOICE IS A KEY COMPONENT IN HELPING TO ENSURE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL OF FLORIDA'S STUDENTS. SCHOOL CHOICE IS ABOUT OFFERING PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION ABOUT HOW AND WHERE THEIR STUDENTS WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL. FLORIDA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE NATION IN THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES.
THE FLORIDA TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS. EACH YEAR, FLORIDA'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE 74 TEACHERS AS DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR. THESE TOP EDUCATORS ARE SELECTED FOR MANY REASONS INCLUDING EXTRAORDINARY STUDENT GAINS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES. FIVE DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR ARE NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS AND, FROM THOSE, ONE STATEWIDE WINNER IS SELECTED AS THE CHRISTA MACULIFFE AMBASSADOR FOR EDUCATION.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building