Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
Schools among DuPage County had the 72nd highest truancy rate of 6.4% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Five Middletown schools will be closed on Feb. 28 when a special election will be held to fill Rep. Quentin Williams’ seat in the 100th Assembly District..
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic that has now killed over 1 million Americans, the federal government has allocated billions of dollars in funding for schools. Known as the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), the funds were distributed in three separate tranches: ESSER I – On March 27, 2020, Congress set