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Derik Holtmann/Belleville News-Democrat“Guidance is guidance. Guidance is not a rule. A rule is enforceable. A statute is enforceable,” one Republican representative said. -
Judy Baxter, via Flickr/Advocates said the groundwork for the office’s launch has been years in the making and will be a chance to transform the early childhood landscape.
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Eric Schmitt has filed a reverse class-action lawsuit in an attempt to stop schools from implementing mask mandates. -
Former educators said they have never encountered the teaching of critical race theory in their classes.
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The Greater Ville organization seeks to provide more preventative care services for troubled youth.
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In many school districts, there is a tense debate mounting over whether teachers should discuss the role racism and discrimination have played throughout our nation’s history.
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“My district did choose to follow the mandate, by a 4-3 vote. Quite honestly, this decision was one made out of fear of this organization ...” said one southern Illinois school official.
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The state health department will offer public, private and charter K-12 schools a screening COVID testing program for the upcoming school year
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Most St. Louis County school districts will require masks in school buildings to protect students at a time when the number of coronavirus cases is rising.
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“For too long, we have asked our school staff to provide exceptional care supporting kids in school without giving them the grace and flexibility to care for themselves and their families,” the governor said.
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St. Louis-area schools will open their classrooms to students this fall. But some parents plan to keep their children at home to protect them from the coronavirus.
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The mandate applies to all schools, public and private, that serve students from pre-K to 12th grade. The rules also apply to all childcare facilities.
