Chicago Public School Backtracks And Decides To Start Remotely
With COVID-19 cases rising and pressure building, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS drop preliminary plans for both remote and in-person school.
With COVID-19 cases rising and pressure building, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS drop preliminary plans for both remote and in-person school.
University leaders say the federal government took COVID-19 testing kits and equipment the university had ordered and sent them elsewhere.
Chancellor Robert Jones says faculty, students and staff who return to campus will be required to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week.
After floating a plan for a mix of in-person and remote learning, CPS is now expected to begin with students learning at home only.
Some parents say in-person school isn’t realistic during a pandemic. Others say they can’t revisit poor e-learning plans.
Parents have until Aug. 7 to decide whether to enroll their kids in a hybrid learning plan or keep them out of school with online learning.
And campus visitors will also have to show test results. U of I will have in-person classes until Nov. 20, when all classes will be remote.
Some say “informed consent” forms simply acknowledge risks, while others say they keep colleges protected in case of a lawsuit.
New data shows what CPS’ contract with police calls for: a full year’s salary and benefits for 10 months of work.
Black enrollment at Illinois’ public universities and colleges dropped by 25% between 2013 and 2017.