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Pandemic shines ‘great spotlight’ on digital divide

— September 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Included in the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan in 2019 was a $400 million investment aimed at providing statewide broadband access to every…

Webinar aims to help children stay safe while home alone
— August 21, 2020

This year, the virtual and hybrid learning models adopted by many schools may cause some students to stay home alone while their parents go back to work. “Staying Safe at Home”…
State releases new guidelines for return to in-person education
— June 23, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall, but leaders warned those plans could change if health…
How parents can help children cope with COVID-19 disruptions
— April 5, 2020

Kelly Tu, a professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about ways…

Teachers’ union argues against reopening for in-person learning
— July 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – One of the state’s largest teachers’ unions said Monday, July 20 that most schools in Illinois are not yet ready to reopen for in-person teaching in the fall and…
Governor orders schools to stay closed, continue remote learning
— April 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, April 17 announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the…
What does remote learning mean?
— April 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Public K-12 schools statewide were instructed to begin remote learning days Tuesday until in-person instruction can resume, and standardized testing in the state is…