Tag: school closure
Elgin Acad. closes; Islamic K-12 school may move in
An Islamic school, Burhan Academy, may be taking over the space once occupied by one of Illinois's oldest schools, which had to close.
Fauci: COVID’s long school closures ‘not a good idea’
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reflects on school closures during the pandemic.
Old Chicago School Buildings Brace for Heat
Schools worry about excessive heat covering much of the South and Midwest. Chicago will hit a heat index over 110.
Wildfires in Hawaii Kill at Least 93
Almost 100 people have died and school life interrupted in Maui Co., Hawaii, after the state's deadliest wildfire in a century.
Houston ISD closes due to boil-water notice
Houston's schools were closed Monday due to a boil-water notice triggered by a power outage at a water purification plant.
Chicago Public Schools closed Wednesday
Chicago Public School students stayed home Wednesday, following a vote by teachers not to report to work due to the pandemic.
4 days after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana schools
Students in Louisiana are learning about ways to solve some new problems, as Hurricane Ida closes schools and cuts off electricity and WiFi.
New Orleans closes after Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm Sunday afternoon and "devastated" areas of southeastern Louisiana.
New federal guidelines for safe in-person instruction
The CDC has issued new federal guidelines for the safe reopening of schools for in-person instruction during the pandemic.
Hurricane Delta causes numerous school closures
The record-setting Hurricane Delta followed just 6 weeks behind the Category 4 Laura, and on nearly the same path.