By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Routine Monitoring targets public-water-supply intakes in Illinois lakes, streams, or Lake Michigan; lake beaches; or Lake Michigan nearshore areas. Two districts in Texas, Austin and Round Rock, announced this week that theyre reinstating virtual learning options, in part because elementary-age children are not yet eligible for vaccines. Weve learned a lot. "Definitely turn those screens off 30-60 minutes before bedtime," she said. An honors graduate of the University of Southern California masters program, he has written over 50 books including the best-sellers The Arimathean, Every Number is Lucky to Someone and We Are All Characters. For one lead vaccine canvasser, one goal is top-of-mind: Joe Hall wants to send his 11-year-old son back to Chicago Public Schools in the fall. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday noted the increase and urged young people to get vaccinated if they hadnt already. Severe Weather Closing Announcements for Central Illinois. Follow whats happening in Chicago schools in our newsletter, delivered every weekday. Ayala on Wednesday encouraged school districts to use the resolution to plan for next school year and said ISBE will provide more information and an FAQ. Gotta get the kids' education," Basiger said. Maya Johnson, a contact tracing supervisor with Breakthrough Urban Ministries, felt a similar mix of relief and trepidation when her younger son returned to his elementary school last spring. The governor is a Democrat, and Democrats hold majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. I feel I have no choice but to enforce it. Though a growing list of higher education institutions have announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students or employees, ISBE is not currently issuing guidance mandating vaccines, Matthews said. Only about 22% of district students attended in-person classes during a week in April for which CPS provided data. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r