Teachers report a spike in acting out as students adjust to in-person class
Schools are seeing vandalized bathrooms, shoving and shouting while teachers say they lack enough support to help students.
Schools are seeing vandalized bathrooms, shoving and shouting while teachers say they lack enough support to help students.
WBEZ talks to the superintendent of the Oak Park and River Forest High School district about returning to full-time in-person learning.
Only eight districts submitted a remote program to the state. “Why go backward and not have options for families?” one superintendent said.
Experts urge educators to focus less on regaining any lost academic ground and more on students’ social and emotional needs.
WBEZ finds wealthier areas show much higher teen vaccination rates. With no immunization mandate, local districts face a season of uncertainty.
Sources said the UIUC campus church’s culture, structure and charismatic leader were among the reasons why so many stories of sexual abuse remained hidden for so long.
School districts across Illinois are grappling with whether to require masks for unvaccinated students or to go “mask optional.”
Meet four high school seniors from the Chicago area and listen as they share stories of a senior year like no other.
WBEZ brings you a rundown of how Illinois schools will be affected by bills passed by state lawmakers as the legislative session ends.