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Marian Catholic Honors January 2010 Students of Month

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School recently honored its Students of the Month for January. Following is a listing by department: Leadership Emmaus: Michael Glenn (Tinley Park). Business: Ariel Watts (Olympia Fields).Computer: Carlee Wieser (Schererville), Laura Jansen (Homewood). English: Joseph Wlos (Crete), Jacqueline Silverman (Munster), Erica Prskalo (Chicago), Scott[Read More…]

Concerned Parents Want Help to Save Talala Elementary School

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education has announced that it will reduce the budget for the 2010-2011 school year. Concerned parents, staff and community members are invited to voice their input during the public comment portion of the meeting. The district has announced the possible[Read More…]

Preschool Screening at GSU’s Family Development Center

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Family Development Center at Governors State University will hold informational meetings and preschool screenings monthly for admission into prekindergarten programs beginning in Fall 2010. Children ages three, four, and five are eligible for admission into the full and half day, three and five day prekindergarten programs.[Read More…]

Rich East Girls Track Opens Season with Good Meet at Thornwood

South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich East Girls Track team opened its season Wednesday night with a good performance at the Thornwood Triangular at the Thornwood Field House in South Holland. On the varsity level, the Rockets’ 880-yard relay team of Jazzmen Allen, Sade Gant, Larya Gordon and Chantay Washington won[Read More…]

Teddy Roosevelt Remembered at Rich South High School

Shamon Whittler, Jackkie Brown, Eli Robinson, Jorey Fergerson, Chris Dooley, Lamonica Thompson, Ana Brown, Arteaga Ward, Courtney Baker, Jacqueline Miller, Alex Kimbrough (seated-Loreal Williams, Amirh Miles, Odell Burns) (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Richton Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students in Andrea Clark’s AP US History classes completed a unit on the accomplishments of our twenty-sixth[Read More…]

Marian Catholic to Host Catholic Band Competition

Members of the Marian Catholic Symphonic Band practice for the State of the Art Catholic high school band competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 30th Annual State of the Art slated for February 20 Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Over 900 Catholic high school musicians will visit Marian Catholic on Saturday, February 20 to participate[Read More…]

Study: School Districts Should Encourage Citizen Involvement in Education Policy Making

MU professor finds correlation between increased voter turnout and higher test scores Columbia, Mo–(ENEWSPF)– President Obama’s "Race to the Top" grant program, which encourages school districts to compete for $4.35 billion, has made a strong push for education reform. While much of the education reform debate has focused on issues[Read More…]

New Dell Services Unlock the Benefits of Digital Content for Students and Educators

ROUND ROCK, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dell today unveiled new services and relationships to advance the adoption of digital learning in U.S. classrooms. Dell’s Digital Content Adoption Services are designed to simplify and support educators and administrators with the integration of digital content into daily teaching practice. BrainHoney provides an open platform that[Read More…]

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