Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2009. Every year around this time, I am struck by the growing number of college rankings available to prospective college students. While these reports can be helpful, many of them fail to include an option that nearly half of all U.S. undergraduate students choose to pursue–and one.[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2009.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced $13.1 million in Safe Routes to School grants to schools and communities across the state.  This 100 percent federally funded program is designed to enable and encourage children to walk and bike to school. “This innovative program reaches out to our youth,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2009.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that 13 teachers have been selected as Teaching Ambassador Fellows for 2009-2010. Three fellows will become full-time U.S. Department of Education employees for one year. Ten will participate part-time while remaining in their classrooms throughout the school year.[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School announced the following class reunions today. Class of 1974 The Marian Catholic High School Class of 1974 will celebrate its 35 Year Reunion on Oct. 3. at 6:30 p.m. in the new Sr. M. Paul McCaughey Leadership Center , 700 Ashland Ave. ,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2009.  Today, President Obama celebrated the beginning of implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This bill, through its Yellow Ribbon Programs and partnerships with colleges and universities throughout the nation, will provide our service members with the most generous educational benefits package since the original GI[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2009.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that the Department will accelerate stimulus spending by making $11.37 billion in Title I, IDEA, and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) funding, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), available to states one month early to help[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) was awarded $5,275,000 in capital improvement funding thanks to the efforts of local legislators including Representative Al Riley, 38th District; Representative Anthony DeLuca, 80th District; Representative William Davis, 30th District; Representative David Miller, 29th District; Senator Toi Hutchinson, 40th District; Senator M. Maggie[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The College of Health and Human Services at Governors State University recently recognized 118 undergraduate students who earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher during the Winter 2009 trimester. “I am extremely proud of our students, who have truly brought their dedication, talent, and passion to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2009.  Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $7 million in funding for colleges and universities to support their emergency management and campus safety efforts. The money will be used for a program passed into law last year and based[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a law that doubles the number of charter schools allowed in Illinois from 60 schools to 120 schools. The law increases the number of single-campus charter schools allowed in Chicago from 30 to 70 and in the rest of the state from[Read More…]