Transcript: Joliet District 86 officials on AI, funding changes and DEI

District 86 Superintendent Theresa Rouse speaks at the ground breaking ceremony for Gompers Junior High School on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 in Joliet. (Gary Middendorf)

June 12, 2025 at 8:00 am CDT

Read the transcript of our interview with Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tanisha Cannon as they talk DEI, AI and much more.

As part of a series of interviews with local school superintendents, Jessie Molloy of the Herald-News sat down with Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tanisha Cannon on May 29 to discuss how these shifting issues could effect District 86 in the near future, if the district is concerned about losing funding, and how it intends to adapt to new technology requirements as an elementary school district.

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