23 May 2023

Following the Winds of Change to Her Calling | Giselle Lowe

This educator spotlight on Giselle Lowe, a current paraprofessional pursuing her goal of becoming a licensed teacher through our Teacher Pathway program, is featured in “Along the Pathway”, our monthly Teacher Pathway newsletter. Each edition features updates regarding the Teacher Pathway program, participant and community partner spotlights, and programming goals our mentees are working towards [...]

5 May 2023

Golf tournament raises funds for public education

Local educators are getting a hole-in-one to benefit a good cause. The Public Education Foundation held a golfing tournament to raise funds for the local school system. The valley's most impactful companies competed to raise money for scholarship funds, teacher training, and supplies for students. Watch the full story from News 3 LV. 

31 Mar 2023

Pahrump teen awarded $100K scholarship after losing mother in 2019

Kelsi Jackson fought back nerves as she walked with her grandmother into the conference room at Pahrump Valley High School on Friday, as the 18-year-old senior was mentally preparing to be interviewed to win a $100,000 scholarship. That’s when John Mowbray, trustee for the Charles and Phyllis M. Frias Charitable Trust, which created and funds [...]

10 Mar 2023

A Mission to Dismantle Inequities through Equitable Access to Education | Ms. Rosalyn Johnson

This educator spotlight on Ms. Rosalyn Johnson, a current paraprofessional pursuing her goal of becoming a licensed teacher through our Teacher Pathway program, is featured in “Along the Pathway”, our monthly Teacher Pathway newsletter. Each edition features updates regarding the Teacher Pathway program, participant and community partner spotlights, and programming goals our mentees are working [...]

30 Jan 2023

Public Education Foundation Awarding $5 Million in Scholarships

The Public Education Foundation's Scholarships Plus program is awarding $5 million in scholarships to high school seniors and college-enrolled students to support their college and career dreams. Desert Pines High School graduate and current UNLV student Christopher Carrillo-Ortega, who received a life-changing $100,000 scholarship from the Charles and Phyllis Frias Charitable Trust, spoke with the [...]

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