WGLT Suzie Hutton, left, and Diane Wolf pose for a photo next to a District 87 sign at the district offices.
The head of curriculum for District 87 says the district will continue to push for more inclusive instruction, but Critical Race Theory is not included.
Assistant superintendent Diane Wolf said Critical Race Theory is not developmentally appropriate for students. But she said the district has started to develop classroom instruction that focuses more on diversity, equity and inclusion.
“We’re at the very beginning stages of truly getting to a curriculum that is representative of our student body and our community,” Wolf said.
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Study of Black history deepens for central Illinois students
LENORE SOBOTA and KELSEY WATZNAUER, The Pantagraph
March 7, 2021
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1of5A variety of inspirational titles are available to students in Cameo Williams third grade classroom at Grove Elementary School in Normal, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (David Proeber/The Pantagraph via AP)DAVID PROEBER/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Grove Elementary School teacher Cameo Williams reads a book about Harriet Tubman to her third grade schools against the backdrop of a mural they created for Black History Month in Normal, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (David Proeber/The Pantagraph via AP)DAVID PROEBER/APShow MoreShow Less
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