News List of 2008 Grants 15 Grants Awarded Totalling $45,482 4/7/2008 2008 Public Education Foundation of LR Provides Sixth Year of Innovative Grants to Teachers The Little Rock School District continues to grow and benefit from the leadership and generosity of the Public Education Foundation’s Board and Donors as they give $45,482 to fund 15 innovative education projects in the Little Rock School District. 4/7/2008 Listing of 2007 Innovative Ideas Grant Chosen Over $57,833 in funds were awarded for 17 innovative projects to teachers and staff in the Little Rock School District. 4/4/2007 LR Foundation Announces 2007 Innovative Idea Grant Winners Over $57,833 was distributed to fund 17 different innovative educatio projects in the Little Rock School District 4/4/2007 Academic Signing Day Honors Outstanding LRSD Seniors The Public Education Foundation, Alltel, and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce honors over 60 academically gifted LRSD seniors at the Clinton Library 5/15/2006 Academic Signing Day List of Students and Universites/Colleges Chosen 5/15/2006 2006 Innovative Idea Grants Listing Twenty-one grants from 18 different LRSD schools were chosen this year to be recipients of the Foundation's Innovative Idea Grant Program. Over $70,833 was given away on April 4, 2006. 4/4/2006 PEF Provides Funding for Fourth Year of Grants to LRSD Teachers and Principals The Public Education Foundation distributed over $70,000 to fund 21 Innovative Grant projects in the LRSD, representing a total of $314,333 given by the Foundation for innovative projects over the last four years. 4/4/2006 2003 - 2006 Innovative Idea Grants Decriptions Over $314,300 have been awarded since 2003 for 101 innovative grants to LRSD teachers and staff to help improve student achievement. 4/4/2006 PEF Announces Student Achievement and Teacher Reward Project The Public Education Foundation of Little Rock recognizes the efforts of employees at Meadowcliff Elementary with $134,800 in rewards. 6/20/2005 LRSD Academic Signing Day The Public Education Foundation of Little Rock and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce honor select group of LRSD graduating seniors at Academic Signing Day event 5/24/2005 PEF Announces the Launch of Project SOAR " Student On-line Achievement Reports" The Public Education Foundation of Little Rock Announces an Unprecedented Pooling of Resources from the Arkansas Foundation and Corporate Community for the Little Rock School District. 10/18/2004 LR K-16 Partnership Receives Funding to Promote College Readiness for Low-Income Families NCCEP AWARDS $74,600 SBC FOUNDATION GRANT TO CREATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP IN LITTLE ROCK Public Education Foundation of Little Rock Will Coordinate Effort To Promote College Readiness For Low-Income Students 9/23/2004 THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF LITTLE ROCK OUTLINES STRATEGIC ACTION STEPS IN EDUCATION FORUM The Public Education Foundation of Little Rock hosted a Call-To-Action Education Luncheon for corporate and community leaders, and school district parents and administrators. 10/23/2003 THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF LITTLE ROCK RAISING FUNDS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. 11/25/2002 back to top