UNESCO has called for international bans on smartphones in schools. Many teachers are concerned as well: a survey shows that ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson urged Gov. JB Pritzker Friday to weigh allowing Chicago public school students to learn from home because ICE agents are arresting parents and students on their way to and from ...

Amid the swell of detentions by federal immigration officers in neighborhoods across the city, Chicago Board of Education members are calling for greater support for students and families living in ...

A high school student was arrested by ICE earlier that day, per his school. Some members of the Chicago Board of Education are calling for virtual learning options for students in the face of ongoing ...

Interim Supt./CEO Macquline King said district leadership has discussed its options, including remote learning, but added that CPS does not have the authority to make that move without an emergency ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a new call for remote learning for Chicago Public Schools in response to immigration operations in the city. The discussion over e-learning comes as a 17-year-old student was ...

Online learning isn't exactly new—its origins go all the way back to the 1960s. Still, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated its use as students all over the world were forced to transition to remote ...

With the rising cost of college tuition, and many graduates saddled with hefty student loan balances, more parents and their children are wondering if higher education is still worth it. Further, ...

As Chicago braces for immigration raids and the possibility of National Guard troops on the streets, the Chicago Teachers Union is urging Chicago Public Schools to be ready to offer online learning ...

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July 11, 2025 10:59 p.m. Updated: March 2, 2021 12 a.m. Back when school was in person, Josh Secrett was always tired. “I used to come home and just lay down and go to sleep for like hours,” the ...