Education reform bill passes general assembly
Kimberly Lightford H.B. 2170 addresses issues like kindergarten readiness and the lack of advanced placement classes in poorer school districts. It would eventually require two years of a foreign language and two years of lab science to graduate from high school. One of the bill’s sponsors, State Senator Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) says the legislation is also aimed at attracting and retaining more minority teachers, especially male teachers. “In year one, we’re looking to specifically do a set-aside so that African American male teachers are created and in place as soon as possible....
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