Thomas, an alumnus of LTHS who is Black, served on the District 102 school board for about 3 years before being appointed to the District 204 board “It is important for kids to hear and see themselves in what’s being taught,” said Michael Thomas, who was appointed to the LTHS school board last fall after Barbara Rosinsky resigned. “It is important for kids to hear and see themselves in what’s being taught.” Michael ThomasĪll the candidates said they favored new state requirements that teacher education programs in Illinois include training in culturally responsive teaching. “The school district hasn’t done a great job of driving a climate of inclusivity and that has to happen,” said Dawn Aubert, a former member of the LaGrange District 102 school board who is one of the candidates. There was not a lot of disagreements among the candidates, but all said more had to be done to promote equity and inclusion at the high school, which serves the south half of Brookfield. The forum can be viewed on the chapter’s Facebook page (/TheLeagueofWomenVotersoftheLaGrangeArea).
She even paid out of her own pocket for a study of the achievement gap at LTHS and what can be done about it.ĭaniels presented the study to the school board but has said the LTHS school board and administration has mostly ignored it.Įquity and inclusivity were topics addressed at a virtual candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area last week for the six candidates competing for four four-year terms on the board. She said last year she doesn’t think the school has adequately addressed the achievement gap between Black and white students.
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