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.