CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. In order to help students and their parents file the FAFSA online, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting several workshops throughout February and March.[Read More…]
Schools
School District 227 to Offer Workshop for Parents on February 3
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2015. School District 227 will host an interactive workshop for parents on Tuesday, February 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Rich Township High School District 227 Administrative Center, 20550 South Cicero in Matteson. Parents and District 227 staff will engage in interactive discussions about: Common[Read More…]
Traditional Chinese Music to be Performed on Feb. 6 in Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Faculty and students from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in China will perform traditional Chinese music on Feb. 6 at Roosevelt University in Chicago. A 19-member group from the conservatory will sing and play traditional Chinese instruments, including the zither, erhu and pipa, during a concert being[Read More…]
White House Honors the 2015 School Counselor of the Year
First Lady Michelle Obama and actor and singer Connie Britton, right, applaud as Counselor of the Year Cory Notestine, a school counselor at Alamosa High School in Alamosa, Colo., delivers remarks during the Counselor of the Year event in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 30, 2015. (Official[Read More…]
Concordia University Wisconsin Releases Fall Honors List
Concordia, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2014-2015 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Park Forest, IL — Melissa Perkins, SR, Athletic Training[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Bullying Bill
Dept. of Ed Study: 1 in 3 Children Between 12 and 18 Will Be Impacted by Bullying; Bill Would Require Schools Districts Across the Country to Develop and Implement Locally Driven Anti-Bullying Policies WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced The Safe Schools[Read More…]
Senate & House Democrats, Champion Initiative To Expand Access To Early Education
PRE-K Act Ensures Access To High Quality Early Learning Programs WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Today Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE-K) Act, legislation to expand access to high-quality early learning programs for children from birth to age five.[Read More…]
Department of Education Seeks Summer Interns
Become a part of the team! ED’s 2014 summer interns participated in a brown bag lunch with Secretary Duncan during their time with the department. (Photo credit: U.S. Department of Education) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Have you ever wondered about pursuing a federal career? Are you interested in public service?[Read More…]
Professor Sues University of Illinois Over Firing for ‘Uncivil’ Gaza Tweets
Chicago, IL —(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. A professor who was fired from a tenured position at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign because of his tweets criticizing the Israeli government’s bombing of Gaza last year has filed a civil rights suit against the University and its top officials, saying that his[Read More…]
Adult-Child Baseball Camps Starting to South Suburban College in February 13
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps February 13th through 22nd for boys and girls 6-14 years of age. The camps will feature sessions for pitching, hitting, advanced hitting, and fielding while providing adults[Read More…]
