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University of Illinois lesson materials push leftist race, class struggles on future teachers: leaked lectures

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EXCLUSIVE: More leaked PowerPoint lectures from a first-year University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign class show left-wing ideology woven into the fabric of the course.

Fox News Digital obtained course material from weeks six and nine of EDUC 201, “Identity and Difference in Education,” from a concerned student. The course is taken by future teachers, and is part of the university’s education department.

Week nine’s lecture is titled “Cultivating Belonging.”

“Recent data indicate that close to 40% of US high school students do not feel connected to school. This sense of alienation is particularly acute among students facing racism, LGBTQ+ students, and students with disabilities. Evidence points to curricular and school structures that fail to engage many students as a primary reason students reject schooling that devalues them, as opposed to rejecting school,” says a slide early in the presentation, quoting a paper from the Aspen Institute.

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A slide from a first semester 2025 lecture in an education course at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign teaches about “cultivating belonging.” (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

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The key to teaching about belonging, according to the presentation, is intersectionality.

“When talking about belonging it’s important to consider if we’re asking students to conform to norms that don’t reflect their bodies of knowledge (e.g., assimilation, erasure) or are we thinking about belonging in culturally relevant and intersectional ways?” asks a slide that is part of the lecture.

Another slide is called “Erasure of Racially Minoritized Students.” The entire slide is simply a quote from a person named Xóchitl, identified as a ninth grader at Shields High School.

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“When you’re with your Mexican friends some white people don’t acknowledge you when you’re in the hallways, and you see someone that you know and it’s like they’re with their white friends, they don’t see you, but when you’re playing sports, they know you’re there,” Xóchitl’s quote says. “They start talking to you differently than when they talk to you outside of sports.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the course’s professor, Gabriel Rodriguez, for clarification on the origin of the quote. He did not return a request for comment.

Slide 14 of the lecture features a three-minute video from Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., published by The Root, a news outlet whose tagline is “Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude.”

A slide from an October 2025 education course lecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign features a video of author Beverly Daniel Tatum. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

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Tatum is the author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” The book is a national bestseller. Tatum’s video is titled, “Why the Black Kids Still Sit Together.”

“We’re all influenced by race and racism in our society,” said Tatum in the video. Tatum is also the president emerita of Spelman College, a historically Black college in Atlanta.

“If you’re growing up as a young person of color in the society, part of that experience is to get messages from the wider world about who you are racially, and how people are responding to that,” she said.

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Tatum later brings up segregation.

“Residential segregation and school segregation go together across,” she said. “And to the extent that the schools and the neighborhoods are segregated, it means that the social networks that help you find employment, that help you access higher education, that help you move up the economic ladder, are more limited — and that’s a problem.”

A University of Illinois entry sign in Champaign, Illinois. The University of Illinois is a state university in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. It offers teaching and research programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to over 56,000 students.  (Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

“We are still dealing with racial hierarchies,” Tatum continued. “We’re still dealing with white supremacy. We’re still dealing with the kind of systematic racism that impacts communities of color.”

Toward the end of the lecture, a slide instructs the future educators on how to cultivate belonging.

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“Affirming and accepting students for all their complexities – particularly for students with minoritized identities,” says one point.

“Embracing and implementing culturally relevant teaching practices that reflect students’ identities,” is another.

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Week six’s lecture is called “Understanding the role of class in educational inequality,” and begins with a list of the top high schools in Illinois. 

It then discusses stereotypes of rural, suburban and urban schools, noting that rural schools are often thought of as “poor” and white, suburban schools are often thought of as “resource rich” and white, and that urban schools are often thought of as “dysfunctional” and “composed by students of color.”

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A slide from a lecture from September 2025 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign focuses on stereotypes about schools. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

“Class inequality is increasing and part of everyday life in these contexts,” says the next slide, followed by another slide quoting the author of a book called “Radical Possibilities: Public policy, urban education, and a new social movement,” which says the federal government plays a “proactive” role in maintaining the poverty of families and neighborhoods where schools are “poorly funded, staffed, and resourced…”

A concept called “Opportunity Hoarding,” defined as “the process through which dominant groups who have control over some good (e.g., education) regulate its circulation, thus preventing out-groups from having full access to it,” is a major focus of the lesson.

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According to the slides, that definition is derived from a 2015 book by Amanda Lewis and John Diamond, called “Despite the best intentions: How racial inequality thrives in good schools.”

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“Opportunity hoarding, such as fundraising efforts of middle- and upper-middle class parents to support school programming exacerbate existing resource gaps between schools,” one lecture slide says.

A slide from a September 2025 lecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign focuses on “opportunity hoarding.”  (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

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“Opportunity hoarding, such as resistance from middle- and upper-middle class parents to de-track or to create open access to honors/AP courses lessens educational opportunities for low-income students,” says another.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign did not return a request for comment.

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Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA girls basketball scores from Saturday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Akr. Coventry 67, Streetsboro 22

Akr. Ellet 43, Can. South 34

Akr. Hoban 72, Gates Mills Gilmour 36

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Apple Creek Waynedale 43, Ashland 42

Arcadia 54, Dola Hardin Northern 47

Ashtabula Edgewood 45, Geneva 40

Attica Seneca E. 43, Sycamore Mohawk 27

Aurora 63, Medina Highland 57

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Avon 54, Amherst Steele 33

Avon Lake 73, N. Ridgeville 43

Bedford, Mich. 47, Tol. Rogers 33

Bellbrook 59, Monroe 26

Beloit W. Branch 54, Minerva 8

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Berlin Center Western Reserve 70, Girard 53

Berlin Hiland 59, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 17

Botkins 47, Elida 40

Bowerston Conotton Valley 42, Rittman 32

Bowling Green Christian Academy 33, Put-in-Bay 11

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Carey 52, Bucyrus 14

Casstown Miami E. 63, Day. Northridge 41

Castalia Margaretta 57, Port Clinton 21

Centerburg 54, Danville 37

Chardon 48, Eastlake North 38

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Chesapeake 56, Greenup Co., Ky. 18

Chesterland W. Geauga 40, Gates Mills Hawken 28

Cin. McNicholas 56, Cin. Anderson 44

Cin. Oak Hills 44, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 40

Cin. Princeton 65, Hamilton 22

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Cin. Summit 63, St Bernard-Elmwood Place 13

Cin. Sycamore 74, Middletown 11

Cols. Linden-McKinley 42, Day. Dunbar 24

Columbia Station Columbia 47, Wellington 20

Coshocton 51, Bridgeport 36

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Creston Norwayne 42, New London 31

Crooksville 50, Byesville Meadowbrook 35

Cuyahoga Falls 49, Barberton 8

Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 43, Cle. Hts. Beaumont 34

Dalton 62, Dover 39

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Dawson-Bryant 51, S. Webster 49

Day. Oakwood 61, Eaton 22

Day. Stivers 56, Cin. Taft 34

Delta 55, Bloomdale Elmwood 39

E. Can. 43, Hartville Lake Center Christian 42

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E. Palestine 37, Campbell Memorial 24

Edon 46, Defiance Tinora 43

Elyria Open Door 52, Tol. Waite 24

Fairview 70, Beachwood 34

Findlay Liberty-Benton 43, Kalida 30

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Galloway Westland 35, Day. Belmont 30

Garfield Hts. Trinity 59, Independence 19

Garrettsville Garfield 38, Middlefield Cardinal 35

Genoa Christian 44, Liberty Christian Academy 17

Gibsonburg 62, Sandusky St. Mary 19

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Gorham Fayette 41, Antwerp 30

Hamilton Ross 43, Trenton Edgewood 38

Hillsboro 46, Washington C.H. Miami Trace 45

Huber Hts. Wayne 72, Clayton Northmont 22

Hudson 78, Solon 59

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Jefferson Area 46, Ashtabula Lakeside 10

Kansas Lakota 51, New Riegel 29

Kent Roosevelt 46, Richfield Revere 44

Kenton 82, Lima Perry 14

Kettering Alter 49, Day. Carroll 42

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Kingsway Christian 32, Senedot Stripes 18

Kingsway Christian 60, Coshocton Christian 23

Kirtland 52, Wickliffe 17

LaGrange Keystone 72, Sullivan Black River 15

Lakewood 51, Bay (OH) 40

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Legacy Christian 56, Cedarville 49

Lima Shawnee 60, Lima Cent. Cath. 25

Lockland 53, Cin. Shroder 49

London 67, Plain City Jonathan Alder 12

London Madison-Plains 51, Milford Center Fairbanks 30

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Loudonville 48, Cardington-Lincoln 36

Lucasville Valley 50, South Point 16

Macedonia Nordonia 47, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 45

Madison 70, Conneaut 41

Mansfield Madison 39, Millersburg W. Holmes 33

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Maria Stein Marion Local 44, Anna 20

Marion Harding High School 53, Caledonia River Valley 32

Martins Ferry 77, Weir, W.Va. 19

Mason 54, Cin. Colerain 32

Massillon Jackson 50, Can. McKinley 44

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Massillon Perry 48, N. Can. Hoover 42

Mayfield 64, Willoughby S. 51

McConnelsville Morgan 46, New Concord John Glenn 22

Mentor 69, Brunswick 41

Miller City 56, Arlington 22

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Milton-Union 61, Sidney Lehman 20

N. Robinson Col. Crawford 57, Bucyrus Wynford 33

New Paris National Trail 52, Hamilton New Miami 19

New Philadelphia 52, Linsly, W.Va. 34

Newcomerstown 51, Malvern 34

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Newton Local 54, Franklin Middletown Christian 42

Norton 68, Ravenna 19

Ohio Deaf 48, Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, Va. 19

Old Fort 43, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 30

Ontario 65, Galion 43

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Orange 31, Painesville Harvey 27

Ottawa-Glandorf 71, Ft. Loramie 45

Oxford Talawanda 52, Franklin 32

Painesville Riverside 42, Chagrin Falls Kenston 41

Pandora-Gilboa 51, Ft. Jennings 27

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Parma Hts. Holy Name 52, Chardon NDCL 49

Parma Padua 49, Elyria Cath. 32

Pataskala Licking Hts. 40, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 28

Paulding 64, Bluffton 42

Philo 56, Warsaw River View 24

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Piqua 51, Xenia 18

Powell Olentangy Liberty 37, Cols. Bishop Watterson 28

Proctorville Fairland 50, Cabell Midland, W.Va. 26

Proctorville Fairland 82, Vincent Warren 39

Rocky River 65, Parma Normandy 51

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Rootstown 40, Mantua Crestwood 21

STVM 59, Youngs. Ursuline 33

Salem 47, Alliance 18

Shadyside 47, New Matamoras Frontier 42

Shaker Hts. Laurel 60, Doylestown Chippewa 39

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Sheffield Brookside 47, Lorain Clearview 28

Shelby 65, Sparta Highland 40

St. Henry (OH) 49, Spencerville 31

Steubenville Cath. Cent. 68, Zanesville Rosecrans 32

Strongsville 67, Shaker Hts. 39

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Sunbury Big Walnut 59, Lewis Center Olentangy 56

Sylvania Southview 46, Lima 44

Tallmadge 38, Copley 34

Thornville Sheridan 33, Dresden Tri-Valley 30

Tipp City Bethel 62, DeGraff Riverside 31

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Tipp City Tippecanoe 62, Greenville 31

Tol. Christian 66, W. Unity Hilltop 40

Twinsburg 55, Stow-Munroe Falls 23

Uhrichsville Claymont 51, Sugarcreek Garaway 40

Upper Sandusky 28, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 23

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Urbana 69, New Carlisle Tecumseh 25

Vermilion 50, Milan Edison 45

Versailles 55, Jackson Center 16

W. Jefferson 45, Spring. Cath. Cent. 26

Wadsworth 45, N. Royalton 33

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Warren Howland 56, Cortland Lakeview 50

Waverly 57, Gallipolis Gallia 51

Waynesville 50, Brookville 30

Westerville N. 51, Columbus South 40

Westlake 63, N. Olmsted 34

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Westtown, Pa. 85, Western Reserve Academy 44

Worthington Kilbourne 58, Thomas Worthington 31

Zanesville W. Muskingum 61, Zanesville Maysville 28

Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 53, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 20



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Where to watch Iowa basketball vs. Illinois today: TV channel, time

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Iowa basketball (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) welcomes in No. 16 Illinois (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in a top-25 conference tilt.

The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes are looking to get the taste of a frustrating road loss at Minnesota out of their mouths. Iowa trailed by as many as 14, but rallied back to take the lead in the game’s final two minutes. The Golden Gophers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer from Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and then watched as a series of potential game-tying Iowa threes wouldn’t drop in a final, frantic sequence from Williams Arena.

Illinois enters winners of four straight and six of their past seven. The Illini rolled past Rutgers on Thursday, 81-55.

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Watch Iowa vs. Illinois

Iowa owns a 57-24 all-time record against Illinois in Iowa City, though the Illini have owned the series of late. Illinois has won four straight over Iowa and nine of the past 10. That stretch of success from the Illini comes on the heels of a five-game Iowa win streak in the series from 2018-20.

As tipoff approaches, here’s how and when Hawkeye fans can watch Iowa basketball vs. Illinois:

How to watch Iowa basketball vs. Illinois

TV: Fox

Tipoff Time: 11 a.m.

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Iowa battles Illinois on Fox in its “Gold Out” game from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Jason Benetti (play-by-play) will be joined by Steve Smith (color).

How to stream Iowa basketball vs. Illinois

Hawkeye fans can stream Iowa basketball vs. Illinois with Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time subscribers.

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After Surviving Northwestern, MSU Basketball looks ahead to Indiana

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Michigan State narrowly escaped with a home win against the now 8–7 Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans struggled mightily in the first half, entering the break down seven points after scoring just 28 points. Michigan State committed eight turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and went 6-of-11 from the free-throw line.

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After a sluggish start, the Spartans regrouped and took control in the second half. Michigan State shot 14-of-27 from the field after halftime, playing with better pace and ball movement.

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Michigan State’s Cam Ward celebrates after a score and a Northwestern foul during the second half on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Jeremy Fears, who picked up two early fouls and began the game 0-of-4 from the field, responded with a strong second half. He finished the game shooting 4-of-7 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.

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Overall, Michigan State was far more composed in the second half against the Wildcats. However, with a matchup against Indiana looming, the Spartans will not be able to afford another slow start like the one they experienced against Northwestern.

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Jan 5, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo sends in a play against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images | Dale Young-Imagn Images

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Indiana has undergone a similar offseason transformation to another Big Ten opponent Michigan State has already faced: the Iowa Hawkeyes. After parting ways with head coach Mike Woodson, the Hoosiers hired former West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries.

DeVries began his head coaching career at Drake, where he posted an impressive 150–55 record. Over his final four seasons with the Bulldogs, he led the program to 108 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

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Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler, center, makes a shot against Northwestern during the second half on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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DeVries also went 79–33 in Missouri Valley Conference play, captured three MVC titles, and guided Drake to six of the program’s 11 20-win seasons before leaving for West Virginia.

In his lone season with the Mountaineers, DeVries engineered a significant turnaround, improving West Virginia from a 10-win team to a 19-win team.

Now at Indiana, DeVries has continued that trend of rapid improvement. In Mike Woodson’s final season, the Hoosiers finished 19–13 and missed the NCAA Tournament. This season, Indiana has already reached 12 wins and appears firmly back in the postseason conversation.

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Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., left, shoots as Northwestern’s Arrinten Page defends during the second half on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Hoosiers are led by senior guard Lamar Wilkerson, a transfer from Sam Houston. Wilkerson is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from three-point range.

Indiana has been strong on both ends of the floor. According to KenPom, the Hoosiers rank 30th nationally in offensive efficiency and 28th in defensive efficiency.

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Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., left, slaps hands with Coen Carr, right, after Carr’s dunk against Northwestern during the second half on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As Michigan State prepares to face Indiana, the Spartans will need to clean up their first-half execution to keep pace with one of the Big Ten’s more balanced teams. Indiana’s efficiency on both ends of the court, combined with DeVries’ proven ability to elevate programs quickly, makes this a difficult matchup. For Michigan State, a complete 40-minute performance will be essential if it hopes to build momentum in conference play.

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