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Updated 5/12/2021 7:42 AM
Julie Herrera never really had to ask her 12-year-old daughter Ella if she wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine. I think she knew it had been approved for kids her age before I did, the Naperville mother of two teenagers said. She asked me today if I d made her an appointment, and I had to tell her they weren t available yet.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Monday for anyone 12 and older, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunization panel still has to authorize its use for 12- to 15-year-olds. That move is expected Wednesday.
As the school year winds down, several suburban school districts are stepping up efforts to get older students inoculated against the COVID-19 virus before they break for summer.
Indian Prairie board members divided in vote against dissolving STEM school partnership
In a convoluted 4-3 vote, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board members on Monday opted against withdrawing from the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Posted4/28/2021 5:20 AM
Frustrated by the process and concerned about the complexity of their decision, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board members have been wrestling with the prospect of withdrawing from the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora.
In a convoluted 4-3 vote Monday, they opted against terminating their involvement in the highly touted program. But the issue remains unresolved, they said, with the fate of the STEM school also resting in the hands of their four partners: Batavia District 101, West Aurora District 129, East Aurora District 131 and Aurora University.
Carmel High to open multicultural center promoting inclusivity
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Posted4/25/2021 5:30 AM
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein this Friday will open a new multicultural center to educate students about diversity, equity and inclusion.
The center will provide a space where all students can congregate, socialize, learn and feel valued. It is modeled after collegiate multicultural centers.
Officials plan to create new educational and social programs to introduce students to different cultures, ethnicities and religions. To do that, they will bring in speakers to talk about how to be an ally of marginalized groups, promote advocacy for certain needs and incorporate community service opportunities.