Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2010.  On April 26 and 27, 53 student champions from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will gather in Washington, DC, to vie for the title of Poetry Out Loud National Champion and $50,000 in awards. Representing Illinois as our State[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2010.  A group of teens at Wheaton North High School are helping spread the message about radon’s health hazards across Illinois through a 60-second YouTube video they produced and submitted to the “2010 Illinois High School Radon Video Contest.”  On Thursday morning, the students learned their video won[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2010.  The White House and the Department of Education announced today that voting for the winner of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge will begin Monday, April 26. From 8 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 26th through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010 – 1:3 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is pretty cool, don’t you think? AUDIENCE: Yes. MRS. OBAMA: I mean, right here in your school, in your Multipurpose Room, you’ve got Olympians and Paralympians and reporters and teachers. And everybody is here because of you. Isn’t[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2010.  Today, Vice President Biden announced that the Administration has issued a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter that withdraws a 2005 interpretation of Title IX policy. Enacted in 1972, Title IX mandates that any educational institution receiving federal funding for programs and activities cannot discriminate on the basis of[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The stage is set in Monsignor Croarkin Auditorium at Marian Catholic High School for the spring musical production of “Godspell.” Lively, colorful, and lyrical, the cast offers the 1970’s-era hit with some new millennium updates. While the message and the music remain the same, “Godspell”[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2010.  The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has suspended Monetary Award Program (MAP) award announcements for 2010-2011, effective Monday, April 19, based on record need and the assumption of level funding at approximately $400 million. “For those who apply after the suspense date, it’s like being on a[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East students (clock-wise starting from left) Melanie Grey, NaReka Webster, Ashauneti Watts, Tamika Young, and Reyna Santiago (laying down in middle), enjoy reading at the recent Rich East Book Fair. More than $600 was raised for the Rocket English/Reading teachers and students, for books and[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University welcomes Emerald City Theatre Chicago to present its annual summer musical theatre camp for kids in the Chicago Southland from June 21 to 25. Jukebox Musical Theatre Summer Camp culminates with a special performance recital on Friday, June[Read More…]