We're pleased (but not surprised) to announce that the Benwood Initiative has emerged from this careful scrutiny with flying colors, and Education
Sector is now promoting this work as a model for how school systems can improve teacher quality.
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CHALLENER SPEAKS AT GATES EVENT
Once again, a national audience is looking to Hamilton County as a model. PEF president Dan Challener is speaking on April 29 at a conference aimed
at helping schools in the Washington DC area increase the number of their students who enroll in college. The conference, "Double the Numbers:
Building Partnerships for Success" is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Dr. Challener will address lessons learned from PEF's successful partnership with Hamilton County schools, which has resulted in an ever-increasing
number of high school graduates entering college.
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The Public Education Foundation is a
non-profit organization dedicated to improving student achievement in Hamilton County public schools. Our efforts are privately funded, and we could
use your help.
Please join us as a partner for strong schools by contributing to our work at
www.pefchattanooga.org.