The Illinois Juvenile Justice System Faces COVID-19
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This is the third article in The Maroon
’s series on how the pandemic has affected youth involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The last two articles focused on the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), while this article discusses how the pandemic has disrupted the lives of youth in the state’s juvenile jails and prisons. Many of the most vulnerable children in Illinois come into contact with both systems. Approximately one third of the children involved in the child welfare system come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
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Read the new report on gifted education in Tennessee
Shelby County Schools is among the school districts with the highest number of intellectually gifted Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Credit: Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Author: Tennessee Comptroller’s Office News Release Published: 10:12 AM CDT April 14, 2021 Updated: 10:12 AM CDT April 14, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a report on gifted education in Tennessee. The report provides an overview of how intellectually gifted students are identified, the special education services they receive, the certification process for teachers of gifted students, and how gifted education is funded.
In school year 2019-20, 135 school districts in Tennessee reported a total of 13,441 students with intellectually gifted Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).