PUSD Would-be Future Educators Awarded Scholarships
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) is cultivating its own homegrown crop of teachers, fueled by a new Educational Careers Pathway and fortified by college scholarships. The first nine graduates of the recently created Educational Careers Pathway at John Muir High School Early College Magnet are now scholarship recipients, thanks…...
PEF Selected as Host for Mark Cuban Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp [Media Release]
The Mark Cuban Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Initiative Teaches AI Concepts to High School Students through a 4-Saturday Bootcamp in the Fall APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students at no-cost for a 3rd…...
Webster Foundation Donates $60,000 for Internship Stipends [Media Release]
Pasadena Educational Foundation Receives a $60,000 Donation from Helen & Will Webster Foundation Donation Supports Summer Internship Stipends for Pasadena Unified High School Students PASADENA, CA – The Pasadena Educational Foundation is excited to announce that it has received a generous $60,000 donation from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation…...
S. Mark Taper Foundation Awards PEF $75,000 [Media Release]
Pasadena Educational Foundation Receives a $75,000 Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant will support Pasadena Unified School District Families in Transition PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) is pleased to announce it has received a $75,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation in support of Families…...
PEF Awards $200,000 in Grants to PUSD Teachers [Media Release]
More than 100 teachers joined the parade in decorated cars to receive their awards. PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Unified (PUSD) teachers and principals received $200,000 in grants thanks to the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, and Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at this year’s PEF Teacher…...
ED TALK with Larry Mantle – A Uniquely Pasadena Event
Tickets Still Available Pasadena Educational Foundation will present ED TALK with Larry Mantle — a unique, in-person educational event this Wednesday, November 9 from 6 – 7 PM at the Ramo Auditorium at Caltech. Moderated by renowned radio personality Larry Mantle, ED Talk will feature a panel discussion of nationally-recognized…...
PEF Presents: ED TALK with Larry Mantle [Media Release]
A conversation with nationally-recognized experts and local education leaders about public education with a Pasadena perspective. PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) is holding a special education-focused panel discussion featuring nationally-recognized experts and local education leaders — ED TALK with Larry Mantle on Wednesday, November 9 from 6-7 P.M.…...
PUSD Awarded Third Federal Magnet Grant
Grant Expands Innovative Programs for Elementary and Middle School Students Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) has been awarded a $15 million Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create and expand three new or revised magnet programs. This is the…...
Pasadena Educational Foundation Announces 7 New Board Members
For Immediate Release Pasadena, CA—We are proud to announce the election of seven new members to our Board of Directors: Karen Burgess, Karina Montilla Edmonds, Carina Jacob, Rick Kidd, Steven Miller, Mabell Garcia Paine, and Patrick Zarifian. The election was held at the April 19, 2022 Board of Directors meeting…...
