ISBE proposes new rules including student growth to evaluate teachers/principals
Draft rules result of months of extensive professional advice and public feedback  Springfield, IL — The Illinois State Board...
Education
Waukegan Native joins ISBE as Assistant Superintendent for the Center for Language and Early Childhood Development
Reyna Hernandez to help ISBE increase family and community engagement efforts  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of...
Travel and Internship opportunity for Black college students
 Unilever Diversity Leadership Conference extends deadline to Monday, November 21st  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Unilever is offering an excellent...
The “Debt-Free College Degree†Seminar returns to help students cut education expenses and avoid being trapped by student loans
 Camp Springs, MD (BlackNews.com) -- "DEBT-FREE COLLEGE DEGREE" the Seminar returns on December 10, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. and...
ISBE Chair visits Benito Juarez Community Academy receiving School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds
Federal Funds target lowest performing schools  Springfield, IL –Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico and State Superintendent...
NOAA awards FAMU $15 million to train a new generation of scientists
Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons announces that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded FAMU an education and...
Achievement gap narrows at Illinois elementary schools
Nine schools make it off status even as benchmarks increase  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
Student Laureates to be honored by Lincoln Academy November 5
Ceremony at Old State Capitol recognizes the top student from each college and university in Illinois   Springfield, IL  –...
Black-owned book publishing company to donate 50% of all its profits for scholarships for students to attend HBCUS
 Charles Gray, CEO of ATuskegeeAudio.com  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- In commemoration with the dedication of the Martin Luther King...
Lt. Gov. Simon hosts Classrooms First hearing in Central Illinois
 Local technology director to discuss potential cost-savings of IlliniCloud  Normal, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon’s Classrooms First...
