Governor JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey have clashed again in their second and final formal debate before Election Day.
Education was one of the hot topics. While Pritzker touted his efforts to boost school funding, Bailey defended his comments last week that he thinks the state should spend less on elementary and secondary education. Bailey says he would eliminate “administrative bloat” in school districts and instead steer that money to classrooms.
Bailey also contended that schools are teaching “critical race theory,” which he called “un-American and racist” in an interview last month on WMAY. Pritzker says critical race theory is not being taught in Illinois schools. Bailey said last month that he would provide specifics on where it’s happening, but his campaign has not responded to repeated requests for that information.
You can hear highlights of the debate on “Podium,” Sunday morning at 10am, on 92.7 WMAY.
