Samantha Smylie
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5 days ago |
chalkbeat.org | Samantha Smylie
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with slim increases to early childhood education programs and K-12 schools. The lack of new dollars for programs comes as schools grapple with smaller budgets since federal COVID-19 relief expired. It’s a challenging time for the state government, local school districts, and child care providers.
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1 week ago |
hpherald.com | Samantha Smylie
Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that will help school districts expand dual language programs, in which students are taught in English and another language throughout the school day. House Bill 3026 passed the Democratic-controlled Senate along party lines with a43-12 vote on Thursday. The proposal now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office for final approval.
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1 week ago |
teachplus.org | Rebecca Redelmeier |Kalyn Belsha |Samantha Smylie |Melanie Asmar
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed science of reading laws that would require schools to adopt reading curriculums backed by research and create additional instruction resources for teachers.
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1 week ago |
chalkbeat.org | Samantha Smylie
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that will help school districts expand dual language programs, in which students are taught in English and another language throughout the school day. House Bill 3026 passed the Democratic-controlled Senate along party lines with a43-12 vote on Thursday. The proposal now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office for final approval.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Samantha Smylie
Analysis Finds Nearly Half Of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's Appointees Are Black Amid DOJ ProbeLast week, we reported that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the hiring practices of Chicago …
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