Illinois State Board of Education announces meeting schedule changes
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced several changes to its upcoming meeting schedule. The May...
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Inner City Studies Prof. Robert Starks to retire after 30-years
Says pension rules will hurt him  By Chinta Strausberg  Inner City Studies Professor Robert Starks is retiring, effective...
Lt. Governor Simon to release road map to streamlined school districts
Classrooms First could cut $1 billion in operation costs  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Classrooms First Commission is expected to release...
Illinois State Board of Education announces meeting on Wednesday, April 18
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following meeting for April 18 via video-conference. All State...
Only 12% of Black Males are Proficient in Reading!
 By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu   Chicago, IL - Why is it so difficult to teach Black boys how to...
Parent Education Summit Tour stops in Chicago & Memphis
Program to raise parents' awareness of learning challenges facing children Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Tavis Smiley Foundation will present...
Howard University Online Executive MBA launches new website
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Howard University's School of Business is excited to announce the launch of its new website for...
New website features latest college scholarships; adds new scholarship opportunity every day
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Finding college funding can be tough for students, but one organization is aiming to solve that problem....
School districts cutting staffs and borrowing to balance budgets as economic woes continue
ISBE using revised data to avoid penalizing districts for late state payments  SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of...
Parents: The missing engine behind school reform
By Khalil Abdullah New America Media A series of first-ever forums brought front line education reformers and community media representatives...
