(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The leadership of the Marian Catholic High School Student Council facilitated a “dress down day” to raise money for victims of the recent earthquakes in Haiti. With nearly 100% participation of students and staff, over $5,300 was collected and distributed to The American Red Cross[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, will be hosting the second in a series of community classes from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. This series includes computer skills, culinary arts, wellness, line dancing, legacy initiative, careers that work, math made[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that creates the “Gateways to Opportunity” program, which will award credentials to educators who go above and beyond in making sure they are able to provide the highest quality of education for Illinois’ young minds. “Today’s students will[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2010 – The global financial crisis threatens to deprive millions of children in the world’s poorest countries of an education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with a knock-on effect on future economic growth, poverty reduction and progress in health and other areas, according to a United Nations report[Read More…]

Falls Church, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010 – 10:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  You guys look really cute in those chairs.  (Laughter.) I am pleased to be joined today by my outstanding Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, at Graham Road Elementary School, one of Virginia’s finest schools.  And here at Graham[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Join Park Curator and Director Geoffrey Bates for the annual winter walk of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on January 31, at 2 p.m. The quiet, often snow-covered landscape highlights the presence of each artwork. The park collection includes 26 pieces by nationally and internationally recognized artists.[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today signed into law the Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010, a bill to implement new, rigorous evaluations for teachers and school principals across the state. The new law boosts Illinois’ “Race to the Top” application by addressing one of the four priority areas[Read More…]

BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $1.7 million state grant for the Illinois Community College Sustainability Network (ICCSN) to expand green educational and training offerings throughout Illinois’ community college network. Part of the funding will be used to establish Green Jobs Centers at three Illinois campuses, including[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced plans to strengthen the Head Start and Early Head Start programs as part of an Administration-wide effort to close achievement gaps and promote early learning through the first eight years of life for the nation’s[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 14, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $25 million in grants to help schools operating a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) replace outdated equipment with new, energy efficient, appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, and other food service related equipment. The new funding, authorized in[Read More…]