9 States and DC Win Second Round of Race to the Top Funding

By DORIE TURNER, Associated Press Writer Dorie Turner, Associated Press Writer – Tue Aug 24,

ATLANTA – The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday that nine states and the District of Columbia will get money to reform schools in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race…
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Success Comes From Taking Chances, Top Educator Says

Red Clay District Hears From National Teacher of the Year

BY EDWARD L. KENNEY • THE NEWS JOURNAL • AUGUST 25, 2010

Don't be afraid to take chances, National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling told a standing-room-only auditorium full of Red Clay Consolidated School District  teachers Tuesday at Dickinson High School in…
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U. of I. opens state-of-the-art dorm for students with disabilities

 

 

Facility marks new milestone for University, already a leader in disability services

Kelsey Rozema, right, jokes with her mother, Mary, while moving into her room in Nugent Hall, the University of Illinois; new dorm for students with physical disabilities. (Lane Christansen, Chicago Tribute/August 16, 2010)

CHAMPAIGN - With very limited use of her arms and legs, Kelsey…
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Contest to win a $100 Savings Bond

 

 

Send us a Picture of your Child on the First Day of School

Submit photos of your child’s first day of school and be entered in a drawing to win a $100 savings bond for your child!
Photos submitted will also be featured in PIC materials and on the PIC website during Parental Involvement month in October and throughout the year!What: Photos…
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