217 Today: Culturally responsive teaching focuses on student learning, not just test scores

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Today's headlines:

• Despite new people joining the Champaign Unit 4 school board, some internal conflict remains.
• Illinois aims to protect 30% of its land and water by 2030.
• Civil rights attorneys are celebrating a federal judge’s order transferring almost everyone out of Stateville prison by September 30th.

In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a retired education professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison about critical race theory and culturally relevant teaching.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Elissa Eaton, Mawa Iqbal and Kennedy Vincent.