Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility hasn’t stopped
A new report by an advocacy agency details how abuse and neglect at Choate have continued despite calls for and promises of reform. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Services has reversed its decision to keep Choate’s top leadership in place.
217 Today: Illinois now requires K-12 students to learn Native American history. What has to be in the lessons, and who is checking?
August 16, 2023 Today’s headlines: Thomas Paine Elementary School is opening its doors for the first day of school today with its newly renovated and expanded facilities. Federal student loan borrowers will have to resume repayment this fall, after getting a break during COVID. Three former staff members of Northwestern University’s baseball team filed suit against […]
Illinois now requires K-12 students to learn Native American history. What has to be in the lessons, and who is checking?
The law requires teachers to cover contemporary Native American history and urban communities like Chicago.