INNOVATION
Equipping students for the future
As William Pollard once stated, “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” This idea has shaped our foundation, putting students first by preparing them for the future.
Serving as an incubator of innovation.
A Better Financial Future for Kids.
APEF has teamed up with BusyKid, the chore app where kids can earn, save, share, spend and invest real allowance. There's plenty of features to help your kids build a strong financial routine. We are thrilled about this partnership where, together, we will improve financial education and literacy in the United States.
It Couldn't Be More Simple.
EARN
Parents set the chores, kids complete them, and allowance is direct deposited each Friday!
SAVE
Each week a percentage of weekly allowance is saved automatically!
DONATE
Kids learn the importance of giving back by donating a percentage of their allowance to charity.
INVEST
BusyKid is the only app where kids can turn allowance into real stock.
SPEND
Learning to be responsible with money is easier with the BusyKid VISA Prepaid Spend Card.
Chores & Allowance (Set By Age)
BusyKid provides a chore chart where the chores and allowance are preset by the age of the child. Parents have the option to manipulate these as well.
Invest In Real Stock
BusyKid is the only chore chart app that gives your kids the opportunity to use their allowance to invest in stock for companies like Disney, Apple, and Netflix.
Plus More Incredible Features
Visit the BusyKid website or download the free app to learn more about how this powerful tool can move the needle in financial literacy.
Powerful initiatives for a better tomorrow.
This award-winning project is a pioneering step in having classrooms move away from obsolete text books, curating free, open-source curriculum and content. It is now a national model for the way public education is changing. Our foundation provided logistical and administrative support, and supplied teacher stipends including 58 iPads.
Discover the future.
The American Public Education Foundation partnered with the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) to position the public schools and public school students of Tennessee to be “future ready” through TSBA’s Tennessee Digital Resources Library (TDRL).
The goal was to create a replicable, national model that could be used across the U.S. to set a new standard for educational excellence across America. Preparing students for today’s digitally connected readies students to compete in today’s global economy world while inspiring their natural curiosity.
About TDRL: The Project – a partnership among TSBA, a technology innovator, the American Public Education Foundation, and leading Tennessee education groups – centers on educators’ vetting of open-source content to replace hard-cover textbooks across 14 high school courses, including Algebra I, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English I, Geometry, World History, and more (a prototype for English III is in development).
Our Role: We provided logistical and administrative support, including sourcing of sponsors and funding of a part-time Project Coordinator.
Value: Replacing costly, often obsolete textbooks with curated open-source content allows limited district funds to be redirected toward infrastructure improvements or the purchase of iPads, laptops and tablets essential for 21st century teaching and learning.
Process: Trained teacher teams – 14 teams (68 teachers) – are curating open-source content. All content selected aligns to state standards.
FUTURE READY
“This innovative public-private technology partnership is scalable, with the potential to help public school students nationwide achieve success in today’s digitally connected world.”
David A. Pickler
Executive Director
FUTURE READY
“This innovative public-private technology partnership is scalable, with the potential to help public school students nationwide achieve success in today’s digitally connected world.”
David A. Pickler
Executive Director