Author: Mauricio Pena .Chalkbeat
Chicago doubles number of students opting in to school-based COVID testing
The number of Chicago students consenting to school-based COVID testing has doubled in the last month, but still falls far short of the district’s goal…
Chicago schools see slowdown in COVID vaccine uptake for 5- to 11-year-olds
Three months after Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine received authorization for 5- to 11-year-olds, vaccine uptake in the age group has seen marginal movement with less than…
Chicago faces an imminent deadline to sign up more students for COVID testing
Facing a Feb. 1 deadline for full participation in its COVID surveillance testing program, Chicago Public Schools is allowing educators to get verbal consent from…
Chicago schools COVID vaccination, testing rates vary widely by campus, data shows
At Manley Career Academy High School on Chicago’s West Side, only 10% of students are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s a sharp contrast with Lane…
Watchdog contacted child protective services 22 times about sexual misconduct allegations at Chicago school
Chicago Public Schools’ watchdog repeatedly warned district officials and child protective services of pervasive sexual abuse at a West Side school since the start of…
Why few Chicago parents may be signing children up for school-based COVID testing
Nearly two months after Chicago Public Schools reopened classrooms, the district’s school-based COVID testing — a key component in its strategy for reopening schools safely —…
Chicago to expand anti-violence youth program that reduced arrests in pilot
Chicago Public Schools will spend $7.5 million to expand an anti-violence program for teens in “high-risk situations” and connect with them with weekly therapy and…
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