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Threatening message written in bathroom stall prompts soft lockdown at Pana Junior High
1+ day, 28+ min ago (184+ words) PANA, Ill. (WAND) " Pana Junior High School was placed under a soft lockdown Thursday morning after a threatening message was found written in a bathroom stall. According to the Pana Police Department, officers responded to the school just before 10:30 a.m. after they…...
Illinois House passes bill creating student chronic absence task force
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (318+ words) The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday to create a task force looking into how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted chronic absence of students. (WAND) " The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday to create a task force looking into how the…...
Illinois House committee approves Democratic homeschool oversight bill despite massive opposition
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (296+ words) The'proposal'would require families to inform local school districts if they choose to teach their children at home. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " An Illinois House committee approved a plan Wednesday to create state oversight for homeschooling after hours of debate.' The proposal could…...