CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011. All week, join climate justice actions! Protest outside the Board of Trade with local farmers, rally in bank actions against Bank of America, march against local coal plants Crawford and Fisk, and more! The Grassroots Global Justice Alliance is calling for a Global Week of Action for[Read More…]
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I Stand With Jonah
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski My friends, please embrace Jonah. http://www.turningleft.net Yes, I have been a coward. Years ago, I should have stood with Jonah. I stand with Jonah today. Jonah, you are stronger than I. You are stronger and wiser than I. Jonah, you are braver than I am. You[Read More…]
Governors State Teacher Education Program Receives National Reaccreditation
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s teacher education program has received the highest possible grade from the National Council for Accreditation of Teaching Education (NCATE). Following the visit by a team of leaders in national teaching education earlier this year, NCATE recently affirmed the accreditation of GSU’s College of Education[Read More…]
St. Lawrence O’Toole Students Embraced Thanksgiving This Year
Students dress as Native Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- St. Lawrence O’Toole School Children celebrated Thanksgiving with a bit of history and a big feast, school officials report. Students learned about pilgrims and the history of Thanksgiving. Kindergarten students performed a Thanksgiving play for parents and students.[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of December 5, 2011
Rider Carroll, a special friend of Rosemary Piser’s, meets Santa Claus for the first time. (Photo: Rosemary Piser) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2011. On Saturday, December 10, Thorn Creek Nature Center will be holding its third annual ‘Woodland Carols: Food Drive” to help those in need this holiday season. Last[Read More…]
Rich East Drama Club to present ‘Fences’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 2011-2012 Rich East Drama Club will present "Fences" on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10 at the Rich East High School Auditorium, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, Ill. The play will commence at 7 p.m. on both nights. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for[Read More…]
New Guidance Supports Voluntary Efforts to Promote Diversity and Reduce Racial Isolation in Education
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2011. Today, the Departments of Justice and Education released two new guidance documents – one for school districts and one for colleges and universities – detailing the flexibility that the Supreme Court has provided to educational institutions to promote diversity and, in the case of elementary and secondary[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, December 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. With Super Committee Deadline Passed, December Brings More Decisions The November 23rd deadline for the Super Committee to vote on a legislative proposal that achieves $1.2 – $1.5 trillion in savings has come and gone without producing any type of report. “We dodged a bullet, but[Read More…]
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. Pursuant to Committee Rule 7(g), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined on December 2, 2011, to release the following statement: On August 6, 2009, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Jesse Jackson,[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Helping Consumers Get Better Value for their Health Care Dollars
New Proposal Makes Rebates to Consumers Tax Free, Increases Transparency WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final regulation that will ensure health insurance companies spend at least 80 percent of consumers’ health insurance premiums on medical care, not income, overhead and[Read More…]
