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Foundation for Rural Education Excellence
Supporting Academic Achievement in
Rural Northeast Florida Communities

June 2024 Newsletter

The Foundation for Rural Education Excellence, a registered 501 (C)(3) organization, was founded in 1998 to facilitate philanthropic support for rural school districts of the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC): Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union Counties as well as Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and PK Yonge Developmental Research School. Working collaboratively, our mission is to enhance academic success and career opportunities for rural students in northeast Florida.
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NEFEC Districts Visit Space Florida

District leaders recently attended a collaboration meeting at Space Florida, exploring the alignment between the Space Florida mission and career and technical education opportunities offered in NEFEC member districts. Thank you to Space Florida for the warm welcome!

Baker Hosts Rural Connect Institute

On June 24th NEFEC kicked off the Rural Connect Summer Institute at Legacy Elementary in Baker County. Over 150 administrators, coaches, and teachers from rural districts came together for the ongoing professional learning series.


The four-day institute focuses on Florida's B.E.S.T. standards, the science of reading, text dependent questions/tasks, and data analysis. Teachers engage in hands-on activities that can be replicated in their elementary classrooms.

FLDOE 2024 Summer Literacy Institute

Just Read, Florida! and the Division of Early Learning hosted approximately 1,200 administrators, teachers, and VPK representatives at the 2024 Summer Literacy Institute.


The professional learning sessions were geared towards standard-aligned literacy instruction to promote increased student achievement and expanding knowledge of the K-5 B.E.S.T. Standards and the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards.


Logistical support was provided by the NEFEC Instructional Team.

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Summer Leadership Conference


NEFEC's Annual Summer Leadership Conference is scheduled for July 8-10, 2024, at the Sawgrass Marriott in

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.


Conference Information & Registration



Foundation for Rural Education Excellence
(352) 317-0621
foundationruraled@gmail.com


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