Summer Food Service Programs at Risk Due to Lack of Spending Authority
ISBE needs General Assembly to pass an education budget in order to offer feeding programs this summer SPRINGFIELD, IL...
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Illinois State Board of Education Announces Board Video-Conference Meeting for June 16
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education announced the following schedule for its regular business meeting via video-conference...
Microsoft and HBCU Connect.com Host Successful Event in Charlotte, NC to Recruit Black Tech Talent
Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) -- Microsoft, in partnership with popular online social network HBCU Connect, recently celebrated a successful recruiting/ networking...
EDEquity Inc. Offers “Money Back Guarantee” Professional Development for Educational Leaders!
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Understanding the importance of district and school leadership to increase teacher efficacy, Edwin Lou Javius, CEO/President of...
Senator Collins Votes to Fully Fund Schools, Urges Governor to Sign Human Services and Higher Ed Budgets
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) issued the following statement after voting to fully fund...
Senator Raoul Votes for Education Funding, Parity, Stepping Stone to the Next Phase of Budget Negotiations
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the P-12 education budget...
Jumpstart College Planning and Celebrate National 529 Day with a College Illinois!® Prepaid Tuition Plan
Hurry! Just A Few Days Before Enrollment Closes! CHICAGO, IL – Sunday is National 529 Day, (literally, 5/29!), a...
State Senator Raoul Sponsors Elected School Board For Chicago
“Chicago’s children deserve parity in funding and in democratic governance” SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul...
Two Illinois Students Selected for the First Class of U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education
A total of four Illinois high school seniors named 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars SPRINGFIELD, IL – Two Illinois high school...
Rihanna Launches Global Scholarship Program Via Her Clara Lionel Foundation
The deadline to apply is June 16, 2016, and awards range from $5,000 to $50,000 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Multi-platinum international...
