Pastors back Mayor Emanuel on longer school day/year
 CLERGY: "IT's COOL TO BE SMART"  By Chinta Strausberg In less than 10-days, 275,000 of the 400,000 Chicago Public...
Education
State Board awards nearly $46 million toward child development and support services for at-risk families with infants and toddlers
Prevention Initiative Program helps build foundation for learning  Springfield, IL  – The Illinois State Board of Education announced that...
Sec’y of State Jesse White encourages students to enter “Letters About Literature†Contest
 Springfield, IL – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4-12 to...
"College Fever!" Stage Play exposes hidden traps behind student loans
 Camp Springs, MD (BlackNews.com) -- "College Fever! - What's The Real Price of College?" debuts Sept 10th & 11th...
Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation to announce major investments in two local DC schools during week of the MLK Memorial Dedication
  Alpha Phi Alpha investing in DC schools  Washington, DC – (BlackNews.com) Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable Foundation (APACF), a...
Lt. Gov. Simon welcomes third graders back to school
Urges future Class of 2025 to aim for college                                                                                                                                                                                          Springfield, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon welcomed third grade...
Bill Gates announces 2012 Scholarship Program for low-income minority students
 Gates' non-profit organization is giving away 1,000 scholarships for the 2011-2012 school season Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Nationwide (BlackNews.com)...
Alexi Giannoulias to chair Illinois Community College Board
Alexi Giannoulias has been appointed by Governor Quinn to chair the Illinois Community College Board.  The Illinois Community College system is the 3rd largest...
Chicago South Side Preschool and Elementary School Fair September 24th
 South Side Parents, Hyde Park Parent Support Network, and Neighborhood Parents Network jointly present a school fair open to the...
Illinois ACT score remains at top of the class for states that test at least 90 percent of students
State posts long-term incremental growth                                                                                                                        Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the graduating Class of...
