CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A north suburban high school district is preparing to put into place a racial and educational equity policy designed to close educational gaps at the school.
The Mundelein High School District 120 Board of Education approved a new racial and educational equity policy designed to improve curriculum and provide more access to the school’s programming to students, including underserved groups.
According to the Tribune, the new policy is aimed at closing gaps that may stem from race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, national origin, foster status, housing circumstance, involvement with the juvenile justice system, IEP (individualized education program) status, disability, learning differences, immigration status or spoken language. It’s to make district leaders more aware of differences among students and try to eliminate biases and gaps.
Students are being credited with being the driving force behind the new policy.
Last year, administrators had found that some school policies disproportionately affected certain students, including a lack of diversity in accelerated courses and a communication issue between the school and minority families.
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