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...
Education
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...
State Board of Education members selected to serve on national technology task force
 Study group will develop policy recommendations on the use of technology in classrooms across the country  SPRINGFIELD, IL —...
More than 700 schools recognized for academic excellence on 2011 Illinois Honor Roll
 Annual list shows continued and improved academic achievement amid rising benchmarks  SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of...
Illinois State Board of Education recommends responsible increase in education funding
$265.2 million increase from FY 2012 still below previous state funding levels for education; State funding has been reduced by...
Physicians Medical Forum hosts day-long conference to recruit African American students to attend medical school and practice in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area and Northern California
 Pre-med, University/College & Post-baccalaureate Students And High School Seniors Invited to Take Part Saturday, Feb. 18th   (PR,...
Lt. Gov. Simon to colleges: Focus on the finish
Math, transparency key to increasing completion rates            CHICAGO, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon urged education leaders to adopt a...
State looks to students to help spread digital safety message
 State Education Superintendent Koch, Illinois Attorney General Madigan and Lt. Governor Simon focus on teaching children safe choices in...
Inaugural Online Executive MBA Class begins at Howard University
 Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Howard University announces the start of the inaugural class for its new online degree -...
Illinois students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
 Delegates to travel to D.C. and receive $5,000 scholarship  SPRINGFIELD, IL  – The Illinois State Board of Education...
