Updated 3/17/2021 3:10 PM
SPRINGFIELD An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public school districts in the state provide a comprehensive, age-appropriate curriculum on sex education, sexual abuse awareness and healthy relationships for all grades, K-12.
Illinois currently has a law that leaves the option of teaching sex education up to the discretion of local school districts, but House Bill 1736, dubbed the Responsible Education for Adolescents and Children Act, would make it mandatory.
This whole idea came about because students were reaching out and asking for this in their curriculum, Rep. Kathleen Willis, an Addison Democrat and the bill s chief sponsor, said during a virtual hearing. There are many schools that do not have this, and that is one of the most important things and one of the reasons I jumped on board.
We wanted a way to reassure children in a scary time
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Grief counselor Judy Schiffman holds a book she created along with artist Steve Musgrave and retired Chicago Public Library Director Liz McChesney on Jan. 6, 2021, in Chicago. The book, Keke s Super-Strong Double Hugs, is aimed at helping kids navigate the emotions of a pandemic. Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS
When Liz McChesney was director of citywide children’s services at the Chicago Public Library, she would often ask her friend Judy Schiffman for help selecting books to carry children through periods of grief and trauma.
5Q: Motown the Musical Allison Semmes
“5Q” is an online-only column featuring five questions about stage productions in the Metro Area. Periodically, “5Q” will take the form of an interview with actors, directors, writers, etc. to shed some light on the production process.
We’ve all been touched by the music of Motown, there’s no doubt about it. Which means fighting the urge to sing along to the Broadway musical set to the popular sounds of Motown Records is nearly impossible.
Motown the Musical follows the legendary career of Berry Gordy and the creation of his musical empire, Motown Records. With a cast of characters ranging from Diana Ross and The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5 and many more, Motown is ready to take the world by storm.
Vasil will represent North Macedonia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
Photo: Martin Trajanovski
Vasil releases Here I Stand
11 March 2021 at 18:00 CET
North Macedonia s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest is ‘Here I Stand’ and will be performed by Vasil at the first Semi-Final on Tuesday 18 May.
The singer-songwriter describes the process of crafting his second Eurovision Song Contest entry:
“In the middle of the chaos and whirlwind of disappointments last year, I wrote
‘Here I Stand’ in one breath without any specific aim or focus. I think it rose out of one of those special and rare moments in life when you are at one with yourself and able to let emotions flow in their purest form without self judgment, freely and sincerely.”
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