‘Culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘woke indoctrination’? New standards for Illinois teachers in training are latest flashpoint in culture wars – Chicago Tribune*

Northwestern University senior Lauren Reynolds sees value in the new standards. “It’s so important to understand your students as people … to make connections that are about more than academics,” said Reynolds, adding that, as an educator, she needs the tools to understand students whose culture and childhood experiences are far removed from her own.

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