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Galesburg schools are scaling back the use of Chromebooks. Here's why
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (455+ words) Galesburg District 205 will stop assigning individual Chromebooks to students in grades two through eight beginning next school year as part of a broader shift in how classroom technology is used in the district. "We are really taking a very concerted…...
Commentary: The never-ending learning curve of a parent
2+ week, 6+ day ago (654+ words) Set the scene: a weekday morning, two kids aged 6 and 4 with their parents, trying to get out the door for school and work. The 7: 02 "shoes on" alarm has just sounded. Mom, speaking to Child 1, Please put your shoes on. But…...
As the risk of measles grows, why are parents so divided on vaccines?
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (1753+ words) When Kate Morrow gave birth to twins eight years ago, they were very premature, with compromised immune systems. "We counted on the community to keep our children safe," Morrow says. She trusted that her neighbors were vaccinating their children to…...
3 generations of women in one family show how choices on motherhood have changed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1238+ words) American women today are having fewer children than their mothers and grandmothers did. They also have more opportunities and life choices. "I don't really feel like I got strong messages about what my life should look like beyond college graduation," said…...
Illinois legislature passes bill to shed more light on how schools support homeless students
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) Just under 3 percent of Illinois students were considered homeless last year. That's still more than 47, 000 kids statewide. Those students need extra support, and schools can help with things like transportation, clothes and school supplies. They can even cover fees for…...
A summer camp aims to close the AI know-how gap for low-income high schoolers
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (85+ words) A free camp for low-income high schoolers aims to close the digital divide around AI know-how. Campers work on AI solutions to real-world environmental and medical challenges. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public Radio A summer camp aims…...
'We're just over the moon!' Good news for factories that make food for malnourished kids
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (81+ words) One of the two US companies that makes emergency food for malnutrition is coming back online after it received a contract from the State Department. Earlier this year - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public Radio 'We're just over…...
A pediatrician working in Gaza on how she finds the will to keep going
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (55+ words) Dr. Seema Jilani is a pediatrician who has been providing medical care to children in Gaza. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public Radio A pediatrician working in Gaza on how she finds the will to keep going Dr....
The new Trump Accounts give kids $1, 000. What should parents do?
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (95+ words) Parents can contribute a total of up to $5, 000 to a Trump Account annually, until the year their child turns 18. But should they do that? And where does it stand compared to other savings options? - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri…...
The good news (154 million deaths avoided) and bad news about childhood vaccines
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (730+ words) How do you save the lives of over 150 million children? Just over 50 years ago, the World Health Organization launched its Essential Programme on Immunization. Since then, vaccination rates have improved dramatically and researchers estimate that 4. 4 billion people have been reached…...