Lt. Gov. Simon promotes college completion efforts at NIU
Transfer agreement aims at better jobs, higher wages for grads MALTA – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon joined Northern Illinois...
Education
Kirk announces legislation backing High-Performing All-Year Schools
All-Year School Study Act Builds on the Success of Alain Locke Charter School in Chicago Promotes Year-Round Schooling Pilot Programs...
ISBE calls for State to shift focus toward economic growth in FY15 Budget; Priority needs to be on investing in tomorrow’s workforce
Calls for emergency relief for disaster-stricken districts, increases for closing achievement gaps, supporting bilingual education SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois...
Avoid College Financial Aid Red Flags with Better Business Bureau Advice
CHICAGO, IL - Scholarships and grants are a large part of the education planning process for parents and students. The...
Over 100,000 African American parents are now homeschooling their children
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Illinois State Board of Education announces Board meeting for Jan. 22-23 in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL– The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following schedule for its regular business meeting on Jan....
ReMARCs: Achievement Gaps: Are we failing our children?
By Marc Morial President and CEO, National Urban League On Monday, I joined Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and National...
Military personnel to urge more support for school transition
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ISBE names 22 school districts to receive funds from School Technology Revolving Loan Program
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Lt. Gov. Simon: Big ideas, big reforms needed for Illinois education funding
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 WATERLOO – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will urge state leaders...
