Tag: Asif Wilson

Students listen from tables in a classroom. There are posters on teh walls, like one for the Goonies.

Illinois teachers believe parents support teaching inclusive history, despite national divides

A new report from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows most educators in the state think parents support them teaching about race and gender.

Eleven students sit around tables in a classroom with one green wall and one white wall. There are posters, maps and printed sheets on the walls, and there is podcasting equipment in one back corner. The student in the foreground has long, light brown hair and a big red hoodie.

Rural student “didn’t see any changes” after Illinois LGBTQ+ history law passed

Common textbooks from companies like McGraw Hill have long included information on Asian American, African American and Native American history — but not LGBTQ+ history. That can make it challenging for teachers to comply with Illinois inclusive history requirements.

Illinois teachers start I3 training on new social studies curriculum

University of Illinois hosts inclusive, inquiry-based training for Illinois social studies teachers.

Champaign Unit 4 parents asked: does desegregation help close achievement gaps? Here’s what five education researchers say.

“A lot of research suggests that that attending a high-socioeconomic status (SES) school kind of rubs off on you – more than your own SES even. It’s kind of amazing,” Palardy says.