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Chicago Public Library Has the Key to a Successful School-Year
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Library Little Village Branch Manager Teresa Madrigal finds nothing more satisfying than knowing families walking into her library will leave with new tools to help… Read more
Meet the Principal…
My name is Gwendolyn Burrel I attended DePaul University where I received a Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Master’s Degree in Education. My life’s journey did not immediately lead me… Read more
NFCC Provides Financial Essentials Checklist for the College-Bound
Many young adults are leaving home for the first time, yet remain ill-prepared to independently manage their personal finances. The 2014 National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC) Financial Literacy Survey… Read more
Western International University Provides Back-to-School Advice for Working Adults
It is back-to-school time, and Western International University (West), a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc., is offering tips to help the millions of adult students heading back to the… Read more
Ways to Change How Teachers Function in K-12 Classrooms
Less than half of high school graduates who took the SAT in 2013 were prepared for college, continuing a five-year trend. Less than half – 44 percent — who took… Read more
America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa
Behind every number, there’s a story. Dramatic changes in the demographics of this country are playing out in mainstream America, shifting the cultural landscape and deeply impacting how we look,… Read more
Chicago Public Library Hosts First-Ever Back to School-A-Palooza
Chicago Public Library invites elementary school-age children, 5 – 12 years old and their families; to the first ever Back to School-A-Palooza, a series of 20 children’s concerts to be… Read more
St. Augustine College Receives Grant from Jenzabar Foundation
On July 30th, St. Augustine College received a $10,000 grant from the Jenzabar Foundation to expand its Writing Across the Curriculum initiative. This program improves writing and comprehension skills for… Read more
The Danger of Depression
by Daniel Nardini One danger sign is depression. It can happen to the best and brightest of people as well as those who are struggling in academia. The pressures of… Read more
Los Libros Barrio Tienen Leyendo al Departamento de Policía
La semana pasada, durante la Caminata por la Paz, el autor latino y líder cívico, Robert Rentería, dio al Departamento de Policía de Chicago un nuevo medio de enseñanza, su… Read more
