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As schools across the state welcome back students for a new school year, many districts still are working to fill open staffing positions. Statewide, more than 5,000 school employee positions remain open, according to the Illinois State Board of Education website.
(The Center Square) – Illinois schools employed more teachers in 2021 than it had at any point over the past decade while student enrollment declined over the same period. Despite this, lawmakers say the state is experiencing a teacher...
Sex and health education have been taught in Illinois schools for decades, but a new law Gov. J.B. Prtizker signed last summer has caused concerns among some parents who feel it's not appropriate for children. The law adopts the National Sex Education Standards, which include guidelines for what should be taught in districts that choose to teach comprehensive sex education.
Two years ago, the county authorized up to $200,000 for a private attorney to join the fight over the bank's housing promise to Native Hawaiians.
Canadian fund pours $600 million into farming operation in Maui that threatens water supplies vital to Indigenous farmers