The History of CCE

In 1992, an assessment of education activities in Palm Beach County was commissioned by the
Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the
Chastain Charitable Foundation. The resulting report, along with a coalition of community, cultural
and education advisory board members, established CCE in 1994 with the goal of improving students’ educational experience.

Through its two main programs, Project LEAP and CADRE, CCE reaches schools serving disadvantaged communities to help them improve their educational performance, improve parent and community involvement in the educational process, and promote systemic change in their approach to education.

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