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Credit: courtesy of Nancy Marschewski Colin Marschewski was suspended from school after wearing his braids under a bandana after being told he was not allowed to wear a durag. Nancy Marschewski and her husband have three adopted sons who are multiracial. One of them was penalized after wearing a durag – a headscarf typically worn by Black males – to Effingham High School. Now the Effingham school board is considering a policy change. Marsche...
WBGZ Radio 5/2/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network Lawmakers are making another push to persuade the federal government to waive standardized testing requirements for students in Illinois schools. President Joe Biden's administration has called on states to administer the tests this spring. House Resolution 170 asks the federal government to cancel the tests until the next school year. State Rep. Tom Morrison said the tests would be useful to determine how students fared during the pandemic. “We shouldn’t put too much pressure on the students, but it still would be helpful t...
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Apr 29, 2021 | 1:56 PM (The Center Square) – Lawmakers are making another push to persuade the federal government to waive standardized testing requirements for students in Illinois schools. President Joe Biden’s administration has called on states to administer the tests this spring. House Resolution 170 asks the federal government to cancel the tests until the next school year. State Rep. Tom Morrison said the tests would be useful to determine how students fared during the pandemic. “We shouldn’t put too much pressure on the students, but it stil...
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Feb 22, 2021 4:43 PM (The Center Square) – The Illinois State Board of Education is awaiting word on a request to waive Spring 2021 assessments across schools. State Superintendent Carmen Ayala sent a letter asking for the waiver on assessments, noting that over a million Illinois students are still receiving instruction through remote learning. According to the ISBE, less than 200 school districts serving less than 200,000 students are currently able to offer in-person instruction. Education unions urged the ISBE to request the waiver. In a joint letter ...
Unit 40 School Board Endorses District Plans to Get Struggling Students Back in Class Published on December 21 2020 7:49 pm Last Updated on December 21 2020 7:49 pm Written by Greg Sapp When the Effingham Unit 40 School District made plans for the school year in the midst of the pandemic, they made accommodations for both in-class and remote learning students. School officials were aware that some remote learning students could end up struggling. That has proved to be the case, and Unit 40 Superintendent Mark Doan told the Board Monday night that steps need to be taken to get the st...