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1/21/10 Governor Quinn Signs Law to Create “Gateways to Opportunity” Program
CHICAGO January 21, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that creates the Gateways to Opportunity program, which will award credentials to educators who go above and beyond in making sure they are able to provide the highest quality of education for Illinois young minds. Todays students will be tomorrows workforce, which is why it is critical that our children get top quality educations, said Governor Quinn. By making sure our educators have learned the latest skills and techniques, we can accelerate children down the path of learning at an early age. Gateways to Opportunity is a professional development system that aims to enhance childrens learning by improving the quality of services they receive in learning environments, increasing positive outcomes, and expanding the availability of coursework and training available to educators. The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) will administer the program and award Gateways to Opportunity credentials, as symbols of professional achievement, to educators who have completed approved college or university programs or who have compiled a portfolio that documents education and experience. Gateways to Opportunity also provides educators access to scholarships and wage supplements so that they can continue their own educations and professional development. Also under the new law, children who attended a non-public preschool, a non-public kindergarten, were taught kindergarten by a certified teacher or will …
Montgomery wants a ‘high-tech high’
Montgomery wants a ‘high-tech high’
Montgomery County school officials say they hope to hear soon about a federal grant that would create a “high-tech high” for the 2011-12 school year. United States – Counties – Montgomery – Maryland – Business
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UT names classroom after Peyton Manning
UT names classroom after Peyton Manning
Tennessee has named a classroom after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who started a new endowment for his alma mater. Manning was the top speech communications graduate in spring 1997 and he received the College of Communication and Information’s Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.
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Medaille Named “Veteran-Friendly” College
Medaille Named “Veteran-Friendly” College
AMHERST, NY – The transition from combat to classroom can be a difficult one, but Medaille College is making it easier for veterans to go back to school once their service is complete.
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College fair reveals options to teens
College fair reveals options to teens
Representatives from more than 100 colleges gathered in the Ferrell Center on Tuesday night to encourage students in grades seven through 12 toward post-secondary education.
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Band Stripper
This is what really happens on the band bus. Everyone needs to earn money for college, cause they aren’t paying us anything.
