WBEZ - Education

Illinois joins push against for-profit colleges

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:39:00 -0500

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined counterparts from 20 other states in pressing Congress to stop what they say is the exploitation of military veterans by for-profit colleges.They sent a letter Tuesday urging Congress to close a loophole in the Higher Education Act that they say is t

Childhood vision care affects literacy

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500

Without proper vision care, students could fall behind.

Can television make kids better readers?

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500

Coya Paz lives in Chicago with her partner and Ida, their three year-old daughter. Reading is central to their family life. But one of the things that gets Ida most excited about reading isn't on those shelves.

Adults without literacy: 48-year-old man learns to read

Tue, 29 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500

By some estimates, as many as one in eight American adults has extreme difficulty reading and writing. Here, WBEZ profiles a man who spent the last three years trying to escape illiteracy.

University of Illinois fundraising efforts brings in $2.5 billion

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:58:00 -0500

The University of Illinois Foundation says its Brilliant Futures fundraising campaign ended with nearly $2.5 billion in pledges.

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally downtown

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:58:00 -0500

Thousands of CPS teachers jammed the streets of downtown Wednesday afternoon, where their union held a rousing rally.

Illinois House, Senate get down to work

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:32:00 -0500

Wednesday proved to be a busy day at the Illinois Statehouse, with both chambers passing significant pieces of legislation, including a budget and gambling expansion.

High school hopes to change image two years after beating death

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:41:00 -0500

The principal of Chicago's Fenger High School wants to change the school's image.That's because a lot has changed since the videotaped beating death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert made national news two years ago.Arrests and suspensions are down significantly.

Teachers Union rallies over contract negotiations

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:52:00 -0500

The Chicago Teachers Union is planning what it’s calling a “historic” rally this afternoon. The union wants 4,000 teachers and other school employees to turn out.The rally takes place as the district and union are locked in negotiations over a contract.

‘Nothing is Free’: College students and their debt

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:08:00 -0500

New York Times reporter Andrew Martin found plenty of students who feel like no one warned them about their student loans. So who is responsible for making sure students understand what they’re signing?