Illinois school districts have significant autonomy on safety measures
Protecting the state’s nearly 2 million public school students is largely up to local decision makers.
By Christian Elliott
Illinois school districts have significant autonomy on safety measures
Protecting the state’s nearly 2 million public school students is largely up to local decision makers.
By Christian Elliott
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The elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has raised questions nationwide about what states require when it comes to keeping children safe in classrooms. Reset learns about the rules for schools in Illinois.
GUEST: Lisa Philip, independent journalist based in Oak Park, Ill.