Here's a new newsletter penned by parents in Evanston, Illinois, one of the most liberal cities in the Midwest. No doubt many of these parents are further left than 99% of WC participants. In other words, the Democratic conspiracy theory that Fox News and the RNC are just making this stuff up just doesn't hold up to scrutiny:
A summary:
Fighting & Chaos at Haven Middle School Sparks Protest Movement After a surge of fighting led to a lockdown and sent two Haven staffers to the emergency room, parents and teachers demand increased safety measures.
D65 Teachers Describe “Toxic Climate” Long before the recent turbulence at Haven, D65’s Union president raised concerns about a “toxic climate” that was ignoring teacher concerns, driving away staff, and harming student performance.
D65 Test Scores Show Steep Declines As math and reading scores fall, D65 lowers expectations for Black and Latinx students. School leaders pull back on pledge to ensure every Evanston public school graduate is a proficient reader.
Families are Leaving D65 for Private Schools A troubling trend that started during the pandemic is continuing, according to enrollment data.
ETHS SAT Scores Have Fallen Sharply The racial achievement gap is narrowing, but not in the desired way. ETHS students show far sharper declines in “college readiness” than a peer school, Oak Park-River Forest High School.
