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

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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.

 

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.