Where Rauner And Pritzker Stand On Education

By Daniel Tucker
Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker (left) and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (right) in the WBEZ studios.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker (left) and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (right) in the WBEZ studios.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker (left) and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (right) in the WBEZ studios.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker (left) and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (right) in the WBEZ studios.

Where Rauner And Pritzker Stand On Education

By Daniel Tucker
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WBEZ and Chalkbeat Chicago did in-depth interviews with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and his Democratic challenger in the Nov. 6 election JB Pritzker on where they stand on education issues.

That one-hour special ― Testing the Candidates ― aired on Oct. 3 during Morning Edition.

In it, Rauner and Pritzker explained their positions on school choice, charter schools, pre-school education, teacher pay, university students leaving the state and much more.

Morning Shift checks in with the two journalists who tested the candidates about what a second term for Rauner or a first term for Pritzker would mean for education in Illinois.

GUESTS: Kate Grossman, WBEZ senior education editor

Cassie Walker Burke, Chalkbeat Chicago bureau chief