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These so-called “affinity classes” are offered to Black kids in select learning subjects.

Two programs offered in an Evanston, Ill. school district allow for students of color to opt in to “affinity classes” for English and math subjects. In other words, classes can be “Coloreds Only.” As expected, civil rights experts have voiced concerns about what seems like a blatant Brown v. Board of Education violation.

Civil rights lawyers have come out against an Illinois high schools program to racially segregate the schools math and English classes in an attempt to boost scores.

Civil rights attorneys have called out a Chicago-area school district’s program to racially segregate English and math classes to boost minority students’ scores, saying it is “unconstitutional.”

A Chicago-area school district has begun offering segregated advanced-level courses for black and Latino students as part of a larger effort to combat racism, which it calls "the most devastating factor" in academic achievement disparities.Last spring, Evanston Township High School began offering se...