House Panel Clears Several School-related Bills

An Illinois House committee Wednesday adopted bills urging school districts to allow students to wash their hands, another requiring Chicago Public Schools to offer students 10 minutes of recess every day and a third mandating that school districts inform students about the dangers of "sexting." SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois House committee Wednesday adopted bills urging school districts to allow students to wash their hands, another requiring Chicago Public Schools to offer students 10 minutes of recess every day and a third mandating that school districts inform students about the dangers of "sexting." read more