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Five things to know about Illinois’ new rules for remote learning as school closures extend to April 30
By Samantha Smylie
19 hours ago

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Chicago parents and students, how is school without school going?
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Illinois extends school closure mandate to April 30: ‘It’s not the school year you bargained for.’
By Cassie Walker Burke
Updated 19 hours ago
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Chicago to buy more computers and ramp up virtual learning, with details coming this week
By Mila Koumpilova
March 25, 2020

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Here’s a first look at Chicago’s new remote learning plan, which will include 100,000 devices for students
By Mila Koumpilova
Updated 2 days ago
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Chicago’s high school competition: Percent of students who win spots in coveted campuses remains flat
By Yana Kunichoff
March 27, 2020
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As principal, I often brought my desk into the hallway. It fostered bonds that made my school safer. 
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February 5, 2020

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Need help with homeschooling? Join our virtual event for parents about education in the era of coronavirus
By Cassie Walker Burke
March 27, 2020
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Illinois extends school closures, and the state sets new rules: Find daily updates on Chicago education in an epidemic
By Cassie Walker Burke, Mila Koumpilova, Yana Kunichoff, Samantha Smylie
Updated 18 hours ago
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Chicago school board approves $75 million to tackle COVID-19-related school needs
By Yana Kunichoff
March 25, 2020
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This video of Chicago teachers and students singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ gives us joy
By Cassie Walker Burke
March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus upheaval puts Chicago students’ college journeys in jeopardy
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March 25, 2020

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Reviewing REACH five years later: teachers say yes to helpful feedback, no to punitive scoring
By Yana Kunichoff
March 13, 2020
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Chicago will no longer notify schools families of positive COVID-19 diagnoses from district beginning March 31
By Yana Kunichoff
March 24, 2020
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Illinois’ education board moves to waive tests, ponders missed school days
By Samantha Smylie
March 24, 2020
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Chicago plans to open preschool applications April 21
By Cassie Walker Burke
March 24, 2020
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Chicago Public Schools put its school ratings on hold. But will the coronavirus disruption propel a push to overhaul them?
By Mila Koumpilova
March 23, 2020
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Frontline workers at Chicago schools feel anxious but still report for duty
By Yana Kunichoff
March 23, 2020
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Should Chicago let students video chat with teachers? Pandemic tests technology restrictions
By Cassie Walker Burke
March 20, 2020
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Statewide school closure will extend through April 8, CPS schools closed through April 20
By Samantha Smylie
March 20, 2020
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Chicago extends school closures through April 20 amid coronavirus pandemic
By Yana Kunichoff
March 19, 2020
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Illinois state board rejects pleas to save virtual school and another Chicago charter school
By Yana Kunichoff
March 18, 2020
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