Monthly Archives: October 2012
El Hogar Del Niño Welcomes New Executive Director
The Board of Directors and Parent Policy Council of El Hogar Del Niño welcomed Mario Perez as their new Executive Director. After almost a year of involvement in the organization,… Read more
‘College Illinois!’ Reopens
By: Ashmar Mandou Parents across Illinois will now have a seemingly easier way to cover college costs. College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan, a program that offers parents the option… Read more
City of Chicago Announces New Hiring Preference Focusing on CPS Graduates
The City of Chicago announced that it is implementing a new job application preference for City positions for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school graduates in an effort to encourage… Read more
State Farm® Project Ignition Grants Available to High Schools
Now through November 15, high schools can apply for the State Farm Project Ignition Grants. In January 2013, 25 schools will be chosen to receive $2,000 grants to support the… Read more
Box Tops for Education Hace un Llamado a Los Hispanos de Chicago
Box Tops for Education® (BTFE) inició hoy una búsqueda en el área de Chicago de escuelas predominantemente hispanas que hayan utilizado los cupones rosados de su programa, valorados en dies… Read more
La Municipalidad de Chicago anuncia nuevas Preferencias en empleos enfocadas en Graduados de las CPS
La Municipalidad de Chicago anunció que está implementando una nueva preferencia en las solicitudes de empleo para cargos en la municipalidad a favor de los graduados de las escuelas públicas… Read more
One Million Degrees Announces 2012-2013 Scholars
One Million Degrees (OMD) is thrilled to welcome the 2012-2013 cohort of OMD Signature Scholars. Seventy-five low-income, highly motivated community college students were selected from over 560 applicants to receive… Read more
Donativos del Proyecto de Inicio de State Farm está disponible para Secundarias
Desde ahora hasta el 15 de noviembre, las secundarias pueden solicitar los donativos del Proyecto de Inicio de State Farm. En enero del 2013, 25 escuelas van a ser escogidas… Read more
The Danger of Get Rich Quick Schemes
By: Daniel Nardini One of my biggest arguments with yahoo.com news is that it has stories about how people discovered a Renoir painting or a penny worth one million dollars… Read more
How Great Inventions Happen
By: Daniel Nardini You may never have heard of the ITClamp Hemorrhage Control System, but it might someday save your life. Invented by a Canadian surgeon named Dennis Filips, this… Read more »