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President Obama Expands “Educate to Innovate” Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2010. Today at the White House, as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign to lift American students to the top of the pack in science and math achievement over the next decade, President Obama will announce several new and innovative partnerships involving major companies, universities, foundations,[Read More…]

ISAC New Year’s Resolution Advice: Be Proactive In Paying For College

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2009.  In 2009, an estimated 130,000 eligible Illinois college students missed out on state financial aid by not completing the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) soon enough.  For this new year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recommends getting an early start on the[Read More…]

Baby New Year’s Projected College Tuition Costs: $180,000

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2009.  We’ve all seen the Rankin-Bass claymation story of Rudolph’s Shiny New Year featuring Happy, the big-eared newborn with the top hat symbolic of the new year.  But what will the baby’s parents do when they discover that a child born today is projected to incur college[Read More…]

Oak Forest School in the Running for $100,000

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009.  Arbor Park Middle School in Oak Forest continues to remain on the top 10 list of schools in U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities campaign. This week the school came in ninth place, falling one spot from last week’s eighth place. If Arbor Park maintains their momentum and[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Makes Four New Appointments To State Education Boards

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the appointments of James Baumann, Steven Gilford and Melinda LaBarre to the State Board of Education. In addition, Governor Quinn also named veteran State Board of Education member, Joyce Karon, to the P-20 (pre-school through graduate school) Council, a key advisory panel[Read More…]

PSC Shoe Drive Commemorates Victims of 9/11

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) recently finished a shoe drive conducted as a way to remember the victims of the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001. Tiffany Bohm, adjunct professor of political science, asked the students from the International Relations and American Government courses to donate[Read More…]

GMAT Prep Classes at GSU

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) at Governors State University is offering GMAT preparation courses. The non-credit courses prepare students who plan to take the GMAT, an admission requirement for many graduate programs. The GMAT Basic Math Refresher Series helps students relearn math concepts and[Read More…]

Duncan Appoints Six Members to National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2009.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the Department’s six appointments to the newly constituted National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). “This committee will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of accountability for accrediting agencies,” Duncan said. “These agencies[Read More…]

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