217 Today: Does public school desegregation help close achievement gaps?
Researchers have found socioeconomic integration does improve academic achievement, including the likelihood of going to college. The advanced study skills and goals of students with highly educated families rub off on their peers. Emily Hays/Illinois Newsroom
Monday, January 23, 2023
Today's headlines:
- A judge in Effingham County has granted a pause on a new law that bans assault weapons in Illinois.
- Three candidates are on the April Fourth ballot for mayor of Champaign, including the current mayor, Deb Feinen.
- A new report from the Champaign Police Department says shooting incidents in 2022 were half of what they were in the previous year.
- The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team edged Northwestern on Sunday in Evanston 67-64.
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from four professors who answer the question: does desegregation work in public schools?
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Jim Meadows, Farrah Anderson and Emily Hays.