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public education
Nurturing Teachers | Growing Young Minds
Transformational Investments in Public Education
Daily, in local classrooms, students are prepared for their future by teachers who invest in students’ lives, understanding that public education provides the incentive to accomplish big dreams – transformational dreams. Add vision and determination, and private financial support through BCPEF, this investment pays huge dividends.
E.L. Ross Highlights
STEM UNLEASHED:
IGNITING CURIOSITY AND
INNOVATION
Lake Forest Middle School String Band Performance
Students from the only school-based string program in the five-county area perform under the direction of Dr. Joanna Pepple of Lee University. The program launched in January 2025 at Lake Forest Middle School.
Our Mission
The Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation (BCPEF) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2004 to partner with Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools to raise community awareness, gain financial support and enhance teaching and learning. BCPEF supports classroom instruction in 27 schools for over 16,000 students by bringing private donors and strategic educational initiatives together, providing funds for supplemental academic programs and targeted professional development not covered in regular school budgets.
News in Education
Kirk Campbell
Principal, Charleston Elementary STEAM Academy
“I walk the halls of learning with an open heart, attuned to the hopes and struggles of each student and educator. Their victories fill me with pride, their challenges fuel my determination, and their aspirations drive me to create an environment where everyone can thrive.”
Mary Ann Poplin
Cleveland City Schools Art Teacher
“I became a ‘close friend’ of Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, and Renoir, thanks to my Fund For Teachers Fellowship in Paris.
I was no longer wrapped in a cocoon, but fully transformed, limitless in vision and imagination., enabled to pass on this transformation to my students every day.”
Dr. Charis Reagan
LEAD Fellow 2024-25 and BCS Educator
“Thank you for investing in people, not just projects, and that personal investment will continue to shape lives. Because of this fellowship, I am learning to lead with both courage and compassion — skills that will serve not only my career, but also my community. It has changed the trajectory of my life, and I will carry that forward with pride, responsibility, and deep appreciation.”
