School may drop advanced English class in diversity effort: Evanston , Il High School Wants to Be Politically Correct

The Chicago Tribune reports:

Across the Chicago region, high school officials say they are making inroads in diversifying their advanced classes, but Evanston is considering the boldest step of all: eliminating an elite honors English course that has traditionally been offered to the highest-achieving incoming freshmen — usually white.

The proposal has spurred an emotionally charged and race-tinged debate in the liberal, multiracial community that his home to Northwestern University.

Great moments in Blue America.