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Nearly 450 Illinois school districts and private schools have signed up for COVID-19 saliva SHIELD testing. So far, only 79 have started. Here’s why.Logistics have slowed the rollout of COVID-19 SHIELD Illinois testing in schoolschicagotribune.com
CDC director says schools with large Covid outbreaks generally aren't following federal mask and vaccine guidancecnbc.com
More Chicago high schools vote to remove school police, a year after George Floyd’s murder intensified calls to oust CPD from CPSchicagotribune.com
Should students be allowed to not wear masks for next school year? Community members, schools give thoughts
One mom’s legacy lives on as a neighborhood picks up: ‘If you’re feelin’ good, let me hear, “Englewood!”’chicagotribune.com
District will be in ‘very good hands’: Outgoing Seminole schools superintendent talks about new leader
Teachers union wants to delay high school reopening, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot counters there’s ‘no basis’ for waiting despite rise in city COVID-19 caseschicagotribune.com
More CPS students sign up for in-person learning but still no high school return date set; district sets pre-Labor Day opening for next fallchicagotribune.com
Huge crowd gathers in Naperville for rally demanding full return to in-person classes: ‘All we’re asking for is an option’chicagotribune.com
U.N. uses empty desks of "Pandemic Classroom" in call on nations to end "very worrying" COVID school closurescbsnews.com
CPS opens its schools Monday to the most students since last March. Is it ready? Some principals say schools lack staff to resume in-person classes safely.chicagotribune.com
CPS calls for 2 days of ‘cooling off’ as it reports progress in averting a CTU strike; remote learning continues Tuesday and Wednesdaychicagotribune.com
Chicago Teachers Union authorizes collective action to remain remote, but some students may return to school Feb. 1 as negotiations continuechicagotribune.com
Elected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say families have ‘great trepidation about returning to schools this fall’chicagotribune.com
16,000 Orange County students switch to in-person learning. Here’s what that means for teachers, schools
