Minorities Now the New Majority in Many Suburban Schools

Chicago Daily Herald

For the first time this year, minority students outnumber their white counterparts statewide, and more than 50 percent of students come from low-income families, according to the Illinois School Report Card released last month and containing a trove of data on student achievement and demographics.

The suburbs mirror that trend, with educators adjusting to the demographic shift by providing classroom intervention and support as well as teacher training, and engaging minority families to get them more involved in their children's education.