Mayor Rahm Emanuel visits Award-Winning Parent Mentor Program at Funston Elementary School
Mayor highlights program as successful model for parent engagement CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited Funston Elementary School’s...
Education
Governor Quinn, Secretary White and State Superintendent Koch encourage students to use free reading tool during Summer Break
 ‘Find a Book’ Search Tool Aims to Fight Summer Learning Loss  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary of...
American Heart Association and Macy’s announce Multicultural Scholarship Recipients
Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) -- The American Heart Association and Macy's have awarded 16 scholarships of $2,500 each to increase culturally-sensitive,...
Survey shows Illinois teachers gearing up to teach new Illinois Learning Standards
 Survey of 1,300 teachers shows implementation plans in place for new Math and English Language Learning Standards  SPRINGFIELD,...
Rapper Jay-Z launches 2013 Scholarship Program for needy students
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2013 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) provides individual grants...
Microsoft launches 2013 Summer Internship Program for women and minorities
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Explore Microsoft Internship Program is a 12-week summer internship program that is specifically designed for...
Illinois State Board of Education seeking applicants for Student Advisory Council
High schoolers from across the state will represent student interests  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education is...
Illinois schools developing healthier environments through nutrition and physical activity
 126 schools certified in USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge this school year  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of...
Lt. Gov. Simon encourages passage of measure to support education funding reform
CHICAGO, IL – As the state’s point person on education reform, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today issued the following statement in...
Parents and students to hold sit-in demonstration at Williams Elementary and Williams Middle School today to protest school closing
Protest demonstration to he held Friday, May 3, Â 10 AM, at Williams Elementary and Williams Middle School at 2710 S....
