Top 10 Black History Month Scholarships for February 2015
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- February is here again, and Black History month is being celebrated all around the country and even...
Education
2015 Steve Harvey/Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program Now Open
This year's Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, is now taking applications...
ISBE Recommends Nearly $730 Million Increase in Education Funding
Board members acknowledge fiscal challenges facing state, but urge lawmakers to fully fund General State Aid commitment, increase funding for...
Illinois State Board of Education Announces Jan. 21 Meeting in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education will convene for its first regular business meeting of the calendar...
The School Project teams up with University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research to revisit the aftermath of Chicago’s 2013 school closings
Second segment of unprecedented collaboration between Chicago’s top documentary and media companies premieres on January 22nd TRAILER: http://youtu.be/Yhrh0D5l7Ao CHICAGO, IL...
Educator and Author Dr. Karen R. January Breaks the Cycle of Silence for Women
New book "Lessons Mama Never Taught Me" features interviews with 10 different women on various taboo subjects that their mothers...
“Can We Really Afford Another Four Years of a Mayor Who Ignores the Voices That Matter Most in Education?” – Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti on Mayor Emanuel’s Education Policy
Fioretti's Statement on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Ed Policy Roll-Out CHICAGO, IL – Much like he “launched†his campaign from a...
NAACP Applauds President Obama’s Tuition-Free Community College Proposal
The NAACP released the following statement regarding President Obama’s tuition-free community college proposal: From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President &...
High School Students Produce Compelling PSAs to Express Views on Teen Parenthood, Bullying, Suicide
CHICAGO - Bullying, self-esteem and violence are life obstacles teens confront each day at school and in their community. For...
ISBE-Developed Guidance Helps Schools and Teachers Implement New Math Standards
Math models receive positive feedback and accolades SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois districts are piloting state-developed model math units to help...
