Lt. Gov. Simon: Abolish political scholarships
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon put her support behind a House bill that would abolish a legislative scholarship...
Education
Illinois State Board approves NCLB waiver application
Illinois proposes comprehensive accountability system that uses multiple measures and moves forward with college and career ready standards  SPRINGFIELD,...
Illinois State Board of Education announces meeting on Tuesday, February 21
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following meeting for February 21 via video-conference. All State Board...
The National Urban League and Corinthian Colleges, Inc. announce $1 million partnership to create the Urban Empowered College Bound Program
 (Reprint from ReMARCs, by Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League)  The National Urban...
Desegregating Jackson, Mississippi schools
Author's own memory offers testimony of court ordered formidable task Shoals, AL (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Brandon Sparkman's Called to Jackson,...
Illinois State Board of Education awards grants to bolster local Arts and Foreign Language Programs
Seventeen districts receive grants totaling nearly $872,000 to improve student opportunities  SPRINGFIELD, IL —The Illinois State Board of Education and...
Black students score above the National average in 3,000 plus schools
 CHICAGO, IL - African American students are driving positive academic change in some public schools nationwide, says Dr. Jawanza...
Dallas to host Black Education Symposium for Boys, February 17, 2012
Historical Black History Day: City of Dallas to host “Love for a Black Brotha†Educational Symposium, February 17, 2012  ...
Record number of Illinois students taking AP Exams and posting successful scores
Illinois Moves Closer to AP Equity and Excellence for Latino Students; Number of Latino graduates taking AP courses quadrupled over...
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. This...
