Controversy Erupts Over Evanston Superintendent’s Plan to Close Achievement Gap

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The new superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 says he’s received deaths threats from across the county after he told the Wall Street Journal that the district plans to give “students from marginalized groups first priority for seats for in-person learning” and all others would be taught remotely.

In an article entitled “Can School be ‘Antiracist?’ A New Superintendent in Evanston, Ill., Has a Plan,” District 65 Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton said a disproportionate number of Black and Latino students in the school district are struggling, and it’s their struggle – not their race – which will get them priority.