State committee recommends new kindergarten readiness assessment
 Report calls for assessing multiple abilities over time  Springfield, IL — A committee of educational leaders today submitted to the...
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Dr. Bernice A. King culminates 100 Days of Nonviolence and celebrates Coretta Scott King’s 84th Birthday
  Atlanta, GA - Today, Wednesday, April 27th at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Coretta Scott King Young Women's...
Jesse White and the Chicago Bulls unveil new permanent Bulls License Plate
Money Raised From the License Plates Will Support Illinois Public Schools  Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and the...
“When We Get Back Up – A Generation Will Change”: A Book about child abuse
  "A Survivor's Healing Story"   April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and just in time to raise awareness about...
State officials mark National Fair Housing Month with Launch Screening of “American Casino;” a film on the Foreclosure Crisis
Illinois Department of Human Rights, Office of the Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to...
African-American entrepreneur takes international leap
 Internet Mogul Dante Lee Opens Overseas Office in the Philippines; Acquires Tagalog.com Tagalog is the official language of the...
Illinois AFL-CIO President addresses Senate defeat of Destructive Workers’ Compensation Changes
 Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan made the following statement:  "Today's Senate vote to defeat SB1349, designed specifically to...
Shocking revelation: The state of minority health & death of African American women nationwide
In Observation of National Minority Health Month, Author/OB-GYN Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway Sheds Light on a Pressing Issue Facing African American...
Lt. Gov. Simon urges passage of SB630
 Says consensus bill is “meaningful reformâ€Â                             Springfield, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will testify today before the Senate Education...
Research supports academic and social gains through Illinois preschool programs for at-risk children
 2009-10 study shows preschool students made significant improvements in school readiness skills, particularly low-income children  Springfield, IL — An Illinois...
