More Illinois Schools identified for Improvement under No Child Left Behind Benchmarks
 State to seek flexibility from NCLB through federal waiver process  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
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8th Annual Black College Expo returns to DC/Maryland
Colleges accepting students on the spot  Diamond Bar, CA (BlackNews.com) -- The Black College Expo will return once again...
Illinois State Board of Education seats new members of the Student Advisory Council
Fifteen high schoolers from across the state chosen to represent student interests  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board...
Nine Illinois Charter School Developers awarded federal planning and development grants
Illinois Charters awarded a third of federal funds for proposed or current schools  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State...
ISBE to honor those who excel in education at annual banquet in Bloomington
 Illinois Teacher of the Year to be named  Springfield, IL – Nearly 200 award recipients will be recognized Saturday,...
Jesse Ruiz, former Illinois State Board President, receives national honor
Arlington, Va. — Jesse Ruiz, the former president of the Illinois State Board of Education,        is  being awarded the Distinguished Service...
Lt. Gov. Simon: More math equals higher college completion
Simon commends “Reinvention†campus tours, education panel  Chicago, IL – In the final week of her Complete College Tour,...
Ora Higgins, 101-years young, to award scholarships to youth Saturday, October 8, 2011
Having just turned 101, retired Chicago Public School teacher Ora Higgins will be holding her 35th anniversary youth scholarship awards...
Illinois State Board of Education approves members of State Charter School Commission
Appointments to commission responsible for considering and authorizing charters on appeal  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of...
First Black Dean at University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Marie Chisholm-Burns, Pharmd, named Dean for the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center  Memphis,...
