Illinois Superintendents Oppose Standardized Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic
CBS Chicago 3/3/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) COVID-19 has already turned the school year upside down, and now there is a push to cancel standardized tests for grade schools and high schools in Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Education is requiring testing starting later this month. But some superintendents are fighting that, saying it’s just not fair to students.
Pleasantdale Middle School is among the schools in Pleasantdale District 107, which covers Burr Ridge, Willow Springs, Countryside, LaGrange and Indian Head Park. Supt. Dave Palzet says the upcoming state standardized test shouldn’t be given to students this year.
Some Illinois schools using new thermal tech to scan students temperatures
Some Illinois schools using new thermal tech to scan students’ temperatures
As schools grapple with bringing kids back to the classroom while trying to stay safe, a handful of southwest suburban schools are using new technology to help make that happen.
BURR RIDGE, Ill. - As schools grapple with bringing kids back to the classroom while trying to stay safe, a handful of southwest suburban schools are using new technology to help make that happen.
That new tech is a body temperature scanning system developed by a company in
DuThermX Helps Get Students Safely Back in School
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Schools Across the Midwest are using the Contact-Free Walk-Thru Body Temperature Scanning System from Dubak Electrical Group Our clients – including schools, businesses and buildings throughout Chicago and the country – are looking for simple solutions that can help return people to their daily activities without a lot of hassle, said Nick Dubak, COO of Dubak Electrical Group LA GRANGE, Ill. (PRWEB) February 01, 2021 As schools across the country are looking for ways to safely reopen for in-person instruction, several have been successfully greeting students with contact-free, walk-through body temperature screening for months. With the DuThermX Body Temperature Measurement System from Chicago area Dubak Electrical Group, students and staff can quickly and easily enter a building while following safety protocols.