City Colleges Offers ‘Fresh Start’ Student Debt Forgiveness Amid Pandemic
Students at the community college system with outstanding debt who dropped out over the past decade can get that debt waived and re-enroll.
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1/5 Of Schools Lack Enough Local School Council Members To Vote On Keeping Police
Chicago Public Schools wants local school councils to vote on having police in their schools, but a fifth don’t have an LSC or lack a quorum.
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How Illinois Colleges And Universities Plan To Reopen This Fall
Despite the risks, Illinois schools are on track to reopen for the fall semester. What will campus life look like?
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Loyola University Chicago Rolls Back Plans For In-Person Classes This Fall
After initially announcing plans for both in-person and remote classes, Loyola leaders now say most classes will be online.
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When It Comes To Reopening Schools, ‘The Devil’s In The Details,’ Educators Say
Teachers, parents and district leaders say the back-to-school season has fogged over with confusion. Will schools reopen? And if so, how?
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When It Comes To Reopening Schools, ‘The Devil’s In The Details,’ Educators Say
Teachers, parents and district leaders say the back-to-school season has fogged over with confusion. Will schools reopen? And if so, how?
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CPS Wants Federal ‘Small Business’ Loans For Charter Schools Investigated
The school district asked its inspector general to investigate the legitimacy of charter school applications for federal PPP loans.
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White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance
President Trump calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states.
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Lightfoot To Trump: States And Cities Should Decide When And How To Reopen Schools
The mayor blasted the president’s Twitter demand for in-person instruction in the fall as a nonsensical federal directive.
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International College Students Face A 'Cruel Choice' With New ICE Rule Mandating In-Person Classes
Illinois colleges say they’re still studying the rule change, but thousands of students could be impacted by the new requirement.
