South Suburban College Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be inducted into the Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame this May. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College (SSC) Head Baseball Coach Steve Ruzich was recently selected for the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Ruzich will officially be inducted on May 23rd in an[Read More…]
Schools
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce Completion of Two Annexes to Alleviate Overcrowding at Two Neighborhood Elementary Schools
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced both Hale and Edison Park Elementary Schools opened new annexes after winter break to alleviate overcrowding at schools that were ranked as the 14th and 16th most overcrowded, non-charter schools. “Investing in local schools to alleviate overcrowding across[Read More…]
WBEZ Reporter to Keynote Annual MLK Day Breakfast at DePaul
January 20 event on Lincoln Park Campus brings together community WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore is the keynote speaker for the 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. day prayer breakfast at DePaul University on Jan. 20. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. Journalist and author Natalie Moore will be the keynote speaker at the[Read More…]
Injuries Caused By Violence in the School Setting
Elk Grove Village, Il—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. Despite an increased emphasis on safety, children aged 5 to 19 years still experience a substantial number of intentional injuries while at school. In the study, “Emergency Department Visits Resulting From Intentional Injury In and Out of School,” in the February 2014 Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
Prairie State College Team Places Fourth and Brings Home Individual Accolades in Speech Competition
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team placed fourth overall and brought home several individual awards during the recent tournament hosted by the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. DaQuawn Bruce of Riverdale was named tournament champion for persuasive speaking and received second[Read More…]
Grassroots Group at Roosevelt University Announces Plan for Positive School Climate
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2014. On the heels of the Obama administration’s call for schools to abandon harsh student suspension and expulsion practices, a coalition of community organizers and academics in Chicago announced Friday that it has developed and will advocate for a plan that calls for use of peaceful, restorative justice[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Graduate Program Open House on February 1
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– January 10, 2014 – Governors State University is hosting a graduate programs open house on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the G building Lobby (Faculty Office Center). With 34 master’s, doctorate, and specialist degree programs, GSU is experienced at providing graduate education[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Education Issue School Discipline Guidance to Promote Safe, Inclusive Schools
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2014. The Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the Department of Education (ED), today released a school discipline guidance package that will assist states, districts and schools in developing practices and strategies to enhance school climate, and ensure those policies and practices comply with federal law. [Read More…]
Chicago Public Schools Back in Session Wednesday, January 8th
After Historically Cold Weather, District Will Re-open School Buildings after Winter Break CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students will resume classes on Wednesday after severe winds and dangerously cold temperatures forced closures on Monday and Tuesday. While District officials continue to monitor weather conditions, the expected rise in[Read More…]
DePaul University to Reopen Campuses, Resume Classes on Jan. 7
David Febo lays down a layer of salt to keep sidewalks clear on #DePaul’s Loop Campus. More photos at www.facebook.com/depaulnewsroom. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes for the winter quarter will resume Tuesday, Jan. 7, after being closed Monday due to travel[Read More…]
