FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12 this weekThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 this week, according to a federal official who is familiar...
Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board gameWarri is a board game popular in Antigua which traces its origins back to Africa.bbc.co.uk
Column: College decision day means Facebook feeds filled with proud parent posts. But what if your kid isn’t into them?Parents want to share the happy news about where their kids are headed in the fall, particularly after a year filled with bad news. But it's important to follow your kid'...chicagotribune.com
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says spike in carjackings ‘top of mind,’ adding 40 more police officers to carjacking unit and gathering regional mayorschicagotribune.com
Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Walmart and Cook County scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments, though demand is great and doses scarcechicagotribune.com
IHSA approves a plan for winter sports — except for basketball — to begin and allows contact days for fall, spring and summer sportschicagotribune.com
Donnie Kirksey, Chicago basketball legend, dies at 57 of complications related to COVID-19chicagotribune.com
Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO shares what parents need to know about social media’s impact on our kids
If your child attends HISD, you can sign them up to receive free books through Dolly Parton’s foundation
COVID-19 closed Illinois schools the same week it infected a CPS speech pathologist and her parents. Six months later, she’s planning her father’s funeral.chicagotribune.com
Students are getting too much screen time while remote learning in Chicago Public Schools, but in-person services still pose COVID-19 risk, CTU sayschicagotribune.com
Teachers from these Houston-area school districts made most complaints to union of COVID-19 protocol violations, discrepancies
Cy-Fair ISD community town hall aims to give parents, educators pediatricians a place to voice concerns
Parents of special education students desperate for kids to go back to in-person learning to prevent regression
Southwest Houston public charter school leader shares keys to a successful remote learning experience
Parents of special needs HISD students can sign up for labs that will help them navigate virtual learning
Keeping COVID-19 stress out of your marriage - 5 ways to strengthen your relationship during the pandemic
Bridging digital divide imperative to help at-risk Black and Latino teens as COVID-19 widens inequities, experts say
Houston-area school districts hand out devices, supplies to help families in need ahead of school year
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