Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2010 – 12:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, everybody. Thanks for joining me today. Before I get to the questions I want to just take a minute to underscore something that is probably going to make as big a difference in our success as a nation as[Read More…]
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Opening Remarks by Dr. Jill Biden before the Higher Education Panel at NBC’s Education Nation Summit
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2010. “The Path to the American Dream: A survey on post-secondary education”NBC’s Education Nation Summit As Prepared for Delivery— I want to begin by thanking NBC for the commitment you have shown in dedicating valuable time to the vital issue of education. The power of your network[Read More…]
President Obama Announces Goal of Recruiting 10,000 STEM Teachers Over the Next Two Years
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2010. Today, President Barack Obama announced a new goal of recruiting 10,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers over the next two years. This announcement will move the country forward on the Obama Administration’s ambitious goal of preparing 100,000 STEM teachers over the next decade. Statement[Read More…]
PSC Trustee Candidacy Petitions Available
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Candidacy petitions for three, six-year, non-compensated terms on the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees are now available. The petition packages can be picked up from the President’s Office, Room 2270, located on PSC’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. The election will be[Read More…]
PSC Student from Park Forest Receives National Scholarship
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College student Kaylyn Walters, of Park Forest, was among 30 students nationwide to receive a $1,000 Leaders of Promise Scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). PTK is the honor society for community colleges. The PTK Leaders of Promise Scholarship is awarded annually to community college[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Celebrates Homecoming and Class Reunions
Homecoming Court nominees are Seniors T.J. Galullo (Dyer, Ind.), Hayley Stuber (Oak Forest), Dia Bennett (Olympia Fields), Olivia Mlakar (Crete), Robbie Fink (South Holland), and Nate Bodnar (Highland, Ind.) (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Pajama Day kicked off Marian Catholic High School’s Spirit Week Monday, as special days led up[Read More…]
‘See You At The Pole’ 2010 at Rich East
Students gather for See You At The Pole 2010 at Rich East. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– See You at the Pole is in it’s 20th year. It’s an international day of student prayer where students from around the world gather on the third Wednesday of September and pray for[Read More…]
Rich East Students Excel in Advance Placement Exams
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Six students at Rich East High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school,[Read More…]
Fourth Graders Connect With High School Spanish Class
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Video conferencing equipment has made it possible for Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s fourth grade honors class, which is composed of students from Mohawk and Blackhawk Intermediate Centers and housed at Mohawk, to participate in an Introduction to Spanish class at Rich South High School without[Read More…]
College Savings Month in Illinois runs through September 30
CHICAGO, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2010. As College Savings Month comes to a close September 30, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) says now is the best time to lock in college tuition prices with the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program’s discounted September prices before prices increase Friday, October 1. “The[Read More…]
