Pelican Educational Foundation

Pelican Foundation in the Media

Foundation to take over regional, state science fairs
2theadvocate - Thursday, January 21, 2010
"A private foundation that runs two Louisiana charter schools, including Kenilworth Middle School in Baton Rouge, has announced it will hold a regional and the statewide science fairs this year instead of LSU."

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Turning the bus around
225 Baton Rouge - Friday, January 1, 2010
"In his native Turkey, says Cuneyt Dokmen, the idea of dropping out of school is unheard of. So when he first encountered the phenomenon while teaching science in Oklahoma in 2000 he was nonplussed. Then two years ago, his career in education brought him to Louisiana."

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Teacher program taking off in La.
2theadvocate - Wednesday, December 30, , 2009
"Eric Giles, 22, is from Gaithersburg, Md., and the son of a lifelong educator.

Giles is a graduate of Clemson University, where he concentrated on economics, political science and philosophy.

For now, he in his first year of teaching seventh-grade math and science at Kenilworth Science and Technology, which became a charter school after the state took it over last year."

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LSU-led foundation proposes science and technology schools
1012 Magazine - Friday, January 30, 2009
"BATON ROUGE - The Pelican Educational Foundation announced today it has submitted a proposal to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to transform four low-performing schools in East Baton Rouge and Caddo Parishes into high-performing science and technology-based, college preparatory charter schools modeled after the Abramson Science & Technology Charter School that it is currently operating New Orleans East."

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LSU-led charter group wants to run three EBR schools
Businessreport - Fri, Jan. 30, 2009
"An LSU-led nonprofit called the Pelican Educational Foundation has submitted a proposal to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education that would transform three Recovery School District schools in East Baton Rouge Parish into science and technology-based charter schools."

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LSU-Led Charter School Prepares for International Science Competitions
LSU News – October 27, 2008
"Baton Rouge – Students at the Abramson Science & Technology Charter School in New Orleans were one of only two schools in Louisiana and the only one in New Orleans to participate in the finals of an international science competition last May."

LSU Students Travel to Recovery School District to Build Library
LSU News - 04/04/08 12:04 p.m.
"NEW ORLEANS, LA— Starting a school without a library would be like racing a car without wheels. Access to books is a cornerstone of reading development—a cornerstone that many recovering schools in New Orleans had no choice but to do without. In fact, public libraries were not even accessible or open for many communities in the torn city."

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Technology-based charter school to open in N.O.
Lsureveille.com - Friday, July 6, 2007
"New Orleans-area middle school students will have another schooling option when the Abramson Science and Technology Charter School opens its doors this September. The school will use cutting-edge technology to teach students in grades kindergarten through eight, with an emphasis on math and science. "

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LSU-led Group Creates Science and Technology Centered Charter School in New Orleans
LSU News - 06/08/2007 09:18 AM
"Beginning this fall, New Orleans-area students will have the chance to work closely with students and researchers at the university level as part of a pilot charter school project.
The new charter school will be a K-12 program that gives students a math and science-based education with a focus on using state-of-the-art technology. Students also will work collaboratively with universities and will be mentored by experienced scientists to enter into national and international science project competitions."

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