Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will conduct “Kindergarten, Here I Come” to pre-register children for the 2010-2011 school year from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Friday, April 23, 2010. Children must be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2010, to register for the 2010-2011 school year. Parents/guardians[Read More…]
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Senator Harkin Introduces Bill to Keep Educators on the Job
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2010. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and of the Senate Appropriations panel that funds education initiatives, introduced the Keep Our Educators Working Act today. The bill will create a $23 billion Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals,[Read More…]
Indiana High School Student Fighting Graduation Prayer Tradition
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13 – When 18-year-old Eric Workman was asked to vote on whether or not to have a student-led prayer at his high school graduation ceremony, it didn’t sit right. On March 11, 2010, the ACLU of Indiana filed suit on Eric’s behalf challenging the constitutionality of Greenwood High School’s[Read More…]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission: MAP Award Suspension Imminent
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2010. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) says it will suspend award announcements for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) no later than Monday, April 19. ISAC advises students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible, as eligible applications are up approximately[Read More…]
USDA Official Highlights Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation’s Children
CHARLESTON, S.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010 – USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Julie Paradis today highlighted the Obama Administration’s priorities for improving school meals and the health of children across the nation during a roundtable discussion at the annual Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National Professional Association Conference in[Read More…]
Let’s Play Ball!!!
The Park Forest Baseball league is looking forward to Opening Day on Saturday, April 17. The morning will begin at 8AM as the players and parents gather at the Holiday Star Theater. After some exciting new announcements that will speak to the future years in Park Forest Baseball, the[Read More…]
President Obama, Department of Education Announce Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge Finalists
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. The White House and the Department of Education announced today the six high schools selected as finalists for the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The Commencement Challenge, launched in late February, invited the nation’s public high schools to submit applications[Read More…]
Governors State Receives $7.1 Million Department of Education Grant
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University, with the assistance of a $7.1 million federal education grant, will expand and refine teaching programs designed to raise student achievement and improve instruction in nine high-need Chicago Southland school districts. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last week announced the award of new[Read More…]
Early Head Start at Governors State University
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Family Development Center at Governors State University will offer Early Head Start, a free, comprehensive program for low-income families, beginning in June 2010. The Early Head Start program at GSU provides specialized support services to qualified pregnant mothers and children, up to their third birthday, who[Read More…]
PSC to Host Job Fair on April 20
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Recent graduates seeking their first position or experienced professionals searching for a new opportunity can network and explore job opportunities at the Prairie State College (PSC) Spring Job Fair. The job fair will be held on Tuesday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the[Read More…]
