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Culturally responsive teaching or woke indoctrination ? New standards for Illinois teachers in training are latest flashpoint in culture wars

‘Culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘woke indoctrination’? New standards for Illinois teachers in training are latest flashpoint in culture wars Elyssa Cherney, Karen Ann Cullotta and Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Northwestern University senior Lauren Reynolds, a music education and social policy double major, tutors children remotely from her Evanston apartment on Friday. There are different rules and expectations in different cultures, and it’s extremely important as an educator to be aware of that, and know how connect with all of your students, she said. As dean of Illinois’ largest teacher preparation program, Jim Wolfinger works to cultivate socially aware educators who can inspire students in any setting whether that’s an urban neighborhood with racially diverse families or a small farming community.

Catholic school students eligible for funding

Catholic school students eligible for funding Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPRINGFIELD This school year 481 students in 30 schools across the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois received a scholarship to attend Catholic school, thanks to about $1.4 million in donations. The tax credit scholarship program, part of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Act, provides students the opportunity to attend a school of their choice, despite financial challenges. Donors to the scholarship program receive a 75 percent state income credit on their donation. A Catholic couple from Chicago are committing to match dollar for dollar what is donated to 12 schools in the diocese, up to $15,000 per school.

Routt can benefit from matching fund

Routt can benefit from matching fund Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail A matching-funds program will benefit students hoping to earn a scholarship to attend Routt Catholic High School, according to the Catholic Diocese of Springfield. A Chicago couple is matching donations to 12 schools in the diocese up to $15,000 a school for donations received by March 31. Routt is among the 12 schools. Donors to the tax-credit scholarship program receive a 75% state income tax credit on their donation. Donations must be made to the school through EmpowerIllinois.com, which runs the scholarship program, to be eligible for the match. Donors will need a mytax.illinois.gov account before applying for a tax credit, and setting up an account can take up to 10 days.

Routt One of 12 Schools Eligible for $15,000 Match for Scholarship Donations

By Jeremy Coumbes on February 24, 2021 at 3:34pm Routt Catholic High School is one of 12 in the state that could receive as much as $15,000 in scholarships from a matching donor. The Diocese of Springfield announced today, a generous Catholic couple from Chicago is committing to match dollar for dollar what is donated to 12 schools in the diocese, up to $15,000 per school. According to the announcement student demand for Illinois’ tax credit scholarships is at an all-time high. This school year, 481 students in 30 schools across the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois received a scholarship to attend Catholic school thanks to about $1.4 million in donations.

John Kass: If Biden and Democrats truly support equity, why are they silent on school choice?

John Kass: If Biden and Democrats truly support ‘equity,’ why are they silent on school choice? Tribune Content Agency 1/28/2021 John Kass, Tribune Content Agency © TNS Stephanie Chavez teaches outside her school, Seward Communication Arts Academy, as fellow Chicago Teachers Union members stage a teach-out Jan. 21, 2021, to protest Chicago Public Schools reopening plan. This is National School Choice Week, and if there’s been one benefit to the pandemic lockdowns of public schools across the country it’s this: American parents have realized they have a choice. Because working from home, many have had to go to school, too, listening along to the laptop learning on the kitchen table.

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