About Us

Incorporated on September 13,1990 in the state of Arizona, the Center for the Future of Public Education (CFPE) began operating with the belief that the knowledge and skills of the teacher are instrumental to successfully raising student achievement levels, and that the atmosphere for learning can be modified into a brain-compatible environment. CFPE was founded as a private non-profit foundation by two extraordinary educational professionals who have contributed to education through authoring books, publications, materials, multimedia products, and conducting international training events.

Grounded in the findings of current brain research, CFPE began a journey to offer assistance for improving educational systems in the United States. This has been successful by collaborative efforts and partnerships with individuals, schools, corporations, and foundations. In the 90's, the federal government's Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) act was a funding source for providing the means of implementing successful change in many school districts.

Another notable accomplishment was made possible through the generous support from the Packard Foundation. CFPE initiated a major effort to transform the educational system in a former communistic environment for the newly established country of Slovakia. This 5-year program successfully translated an educational model through administrative and teacher trainings, on-site mentoring support, while providing a rigorous and balanced curriculum. This approach provided the opportunity to enhance human capacity for the students' intellectual growth, character development, and social awareness toward becoming responsible citizens.

After relocating to Washington, CFPE partnered with the Washington State Arts Commission and networked with other local organizations to provide Arts in Education opportunities. This included events such as "Passport to the Arts", where rostered artists provided various learning activities in their area of artistic expertise while students received stamps in their passport after completing each task or activity. In addition, a successive program was begun which allowed the content research for writing an original arts curriculum targeting the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) for Washington state. In addition, many support materials have been translated from English into Spanish, Arabic, and Turkish.

CFPE is committed to partnering with innovative and proven methods for improving educational experiences for staff and students. Understanding and incorporating the science of learning, implementing instructional strategies, and creating relevant curriculum are the necessary components to successful learning within public, private, and self-directed school environments.