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UIC gives students chance to view Declaration of Independence replica over 200 years old
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (434+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The University of Illinois Chicago is marking the milestone 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Students are getting an up-close look at the founding of the United States' democracy. Professors and students at UIC are…...
Chicago Board of Education to vote Monday to approve naming Macquline King as CPS CEO
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (153+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Board of Education said Thursday it will vote next week to approve a new Chicago Public Schools CEO. The Board plans to vote on approval of naming Macquline King, the current interim CEO, as the permanent…...
Chicago Board of Education approves Macquline King as permanent CPS CEO
2+ week, 3+ day ago (550+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted on a new leader Monday morning. Macquline King has become the next official CEO, catapulting a Black woman with homegrown talent to the district's top post 10 months after she was appointed to…...
School board approves plan to close Evanston elementary school to close funding gap
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- An Evanston school board approved a plan to close Kingsley Elementary School. Plans call for the school to be closed by July 1. Evanston-Skokie District 65 is looking to make $10 to 15 million in cuts before fiscal year 2030. The closure will…...
Daily prayer period approved by Houston-area school board after new Texas law enacted
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) MAGNOLIA, Texas -- A school district just outside Houston is now the second district in Texas to adopt a prayer period under a newly-enacted state law, according to a newspaper report. The Houston Chronicle reported that over a dozen school districts…...
Tennessee school board member censured for calling student 'hot': VIDEO
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (387+ words) The school board member, Keith Ervin, also made a lewd sexual gesture in a high school classroom in 2009, records state. WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tennessee school board voted unanimously to censure board member Keith Ervin after comments he made, calling…...
Hundreds of students could lose support due to CPS, Chicago Archdiocese federal funding issue
5+ day, 49+ min ago (442+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Chicago parents found out this week about a big change in their child's school instruction. There is an issue with funding involving Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Archdiocese. It's unclear whose fault it is, but more…...
Naperville Central HS switches to e-learning Friday after threat reported overnight: officials
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (93+ words) NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A west suburban school has moved to virtual learning on Friday after a reported threat, officials said. The threat targeting Naperville Central High School came in overnight. School officials say they are working closely with Naperville police to…...
Chicago Public Schools CEO reverses decision to deny CTU request to cancel classes on May Day
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- For almost a year, the Chicago Teachers Union has been urging the district to cancel classes for May Day protests. Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Macquline King denied the request, but reversed course during a school board meeting…...
Community raises funds to send Morgan Park HS marching band to competition at Mississippi college
1+ week, 1+ day ago (357+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- In just a couple of days, the Morgan Park High School marching band will travel to a battle of the bands at Jackson State University in Mississippi. It is a trip that did not seem likely to happen…...