217 Today: Illinois teachers weigh in on standardized testing changes and classroom impact

Friday, September 13, 2024

Today's headlines:

• A coalition of environmental activists and state lawmakers are working to protect a large aquifer in Central Illinois.
• It’s been almost a year since Illinois became the first state to completely abolish the cash bail system and downstate public defenders say they are feeling overworked.
• Illinois’ Bright Start college savings program is undergoing some changes at the end of this month.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how a state review committee has standardized testing and how teachers use test data to help students.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman and Peter Medlin.