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From Farming to the Forefront of Education: A College President’s Story
As a teen growing up on his family’s 1,000-acre farm in southeastern Illinois, Terry Wilkerson had no plans to go college. “At that point in my life, I didn’t see the value of an education. I just needed to get … Continue reading
Leaders and Teachers ‘Go the Extra Mile’ to Transform Milwaukee’s Hamilton High
“Turning around schools is one of the toughest, and important, challenges we face in education,” said Jason Snyder, a deputy assistant secretary from ED, as he toured Milwaukee Public Schools’ Alexander Hamilton High School in May. The school is in … Continue reading
Secretary’s Mom Inspires National Service at Chicago Conference
Who inspires you? Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s hero is his mother, Sue Duncan, who founded a tutoring center in one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods 51 years ago, and continues to lead it today. The Secretary used his mom’s story … Continue reading
Education + Industry + Race to the Top = Pathways to Good Jobs in Illinois
Just a few years ago, Alegandro Barrera thought he’d continue working at a local grocery store after graduating from high school in Wheeling, Ill. It wasn’t a bad option, but he felt like he had no other choices. But then, … Continue reading
i3 Grant Puts “I” in Team
As a 9th grade counselor at St. Louis Park Senior High School in suburban Minneapolis, Angie Jerabek was jarred by the 45 percent failure rate posted by the school’s freshmen in 1998. She responded to the challenge by developing a … Continue reading
North Minneapolis Promise Neighborhood Comes Together to Boost Education Opportunity
Tornado devastation, rampant foreclosures, tragic street violence and initial disappointment at not earning a Promise Neighborhoods planning grant in 2010 did not deter the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) from moving ahead with plans to build a culture of achievement in … Continue reading
Working Together Is the Only Way
“In these times of limited resources, working together is the only way,” said Aurora, Ill., Mayor Tom Weisner during Assistant Secretary of Communications and Outreach Peter Cunningham’s visit to his city last month. The President’s proposed American Jobs Act and … Continue reading
“We Need Help to Have Better Schools”
“When ceiling tiles need to be changed once a week, it’s hard for students to feel like they’re here for serious business,” said LaTanza Boarden, principal of Lew Wallace Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Academy, during a visit by Peter Cunningham, … Continue reading
What Inspires Young Teens?
What inspires young teens to do well in school? The admission from President Obama that he wasn’t always a perfect student really struck a chord with 6th – 9th graders as they watched the President’s 3rd Annual Back-to-School speech on Sept. 28 in Chicago. “I … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, What We Heard
Tagged Back to School, President Obama, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Answering Federal Student Aid Questions in Chicago
CHICAGO – Parents and students voiced questions about federal funding for college, and got some answers in an informal town hall meeting with Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa at Mather High School on Chicago’s north side last Friday. … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged FAFSA
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