Funding Will Repair, Update and Build Schools to Serve Students HAZEL CREST–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois school districts statewide will receive a total of more than $623 million from Illinois Jobs Now! to construct new buildings or expand, repair and update existing ones. This capital[Read More…]

Students and parents were in the moment counting Zumba beats at Matteson School’s Math/Fitness Night l.to r.) Front row: Kai Smith, first grade; Ms. Ameythyst Smith; Alexis Sims, 3rd grade. Rear row: Ms. Constance Scott; Ms. Stella Shaw. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An energetic  “Math/Fitness Night” brought out virtually all[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012.  In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a national commitment to help create an economy built to last by training two million workers with skills that will lead directly to a job.  Many industries have difficulty filling jobs requiring specific technical skills,[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- CenterPoint at Governors State University is sponsoring a free seminar on “How to Be an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 29, at Markham City Hall, 16313 S. Kedzie Avenue, Markham. Don Brozek, Manager of Illinois Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services at CenterPoint, will lead the[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a graduate program open house on March 3, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the Cafeteria Annex. Information on the Master in Business Administration, Master in Public Administration, Master of Science in Management Information[Read More…]

State Representative Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, watches as students from Elementary School District 159 compete in a round-robin chess tournament at Colin Powell Middle School in Matteson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Hazel Crest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Representative Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, recently hosted a round-robin chess tournament at Colin Powell Middle School in[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team brought home several individual awards from a recent tournament hosted by College of DuPage. Adrianna Carr of Park Forest received fourth place for varsity prose and fifth place for novice informative; Kelli Campbell of Homewood received fourth place for varsity[Read More…]

Public-Private Partnership with Business and Education Communities to Focus on STEM Learning and Provide Students with College and Career Readiness BLOOMINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today joined business and education leaders to launch the Illinois Pathways Initiative, an innovative public-private partnership between Illinois’ public education institutions and the business[Read More…]

Additional States Expected to Request Flexibility in the Coming Weeks WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012.  President Barack Obama will announce today that ten states that have agreed to implement bold reforms around standards and accountability will receive flexibility from the burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No[Read More…]

Legislation Boosts Enrollment; Increases Agricultural Exposure to Urban Communities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. As part of his commitment to strengthening education in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today visited Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) to discuss recently adopted legislation that will allow more students in urban areas to pursue opportunities[Read More…]