Derek Cantù
Derek Cantù is NPR Illinois' graduate student Public Affairs Reporting intern for the spring 2021 legislative session.
Derek earned a B.S. in History and Secondary Education from Bradley University and an M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Kansas State University.
Derek has previous experience
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A proposal in the Illinois Senate would allow noncitizens to vote in local school board elections. But even supporters of the proposal say the legislation is not yet ready for primetime.
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Illinois Lawmakers are advancing a proposal that nixes the mandate on student teachers to film themselves in the classroom as part of their evaluation...
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Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing a measure that would require schools to provide free menstruation products in both girls’ and...
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When Democrats in the Illinois House voted in a new Speaker in January, many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were optimistic a new era would follow...
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Americans have responded to drug addiction in a number of different ways in recent decades. The War on Drugs of the 1980s and 90s spawned mass...
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Should All Public Universities In Illinois Stop Requiring Standardized Test Scores?A number of universities in Illinois didn’t require standardized test scores when students applied for the upcoming fall semester given the disruption...
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Illinois House Passes Bill To Extend Ballot Drop Boxes For Future ElectionsDemocratic state lawmakers are pushing to make permanent many of the voting options Illinois piloted for the 2020 General Election last fall due to the...
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Elmhurst resident Nicole Virgil got into home gardening after researching the industrial food process and watching documentaries like “Food Inc.” But...
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For millions of students in Illinois, attending school a year into the COVID-19 pandemic still means logging onto a computer or completing assignment...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a renewed focus on mental health issues, particularly among students. Some Illinois lawmakers say schools must bolster...