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Despite making up only 15% of the public school population, Black students were 35% of those who reported being bullied because of their race.

Breana Calloway stood in front of the Illinois State Senate in March to testify in favor of the Racism Free Schools Act.

Discover the Racism Free Schools Act, a law passed in Illinois to protect students from racial harassment and provide training for teachers.

By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black - The Racism Free Schools Act in Illinois protects staff and students from racial harassment and provides training for teachers, but the problem of racial harassment and bullying still exists and is often assigned to Black teachers.

Reply Recently, Sara Magnafichi was selected as aTeach Plus Fellow and will work with other educators across the state to impact educational policy and benefit all students. (Courtesy of Golden Apple) ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — While there were 708 nominations from 67 counties in Illinois, there are only 32 finalists for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Sara Magnafichi, a first-grade teacher at Admiral Byrd School in Elk Grove Village, is one of the select few. "Magnafichi promotes the concept of choice and voice for our students in her first-grade classroom. Through her comm...