Multiracial students, constituting 3% or 19 of Waterloo Junior High School's total student population of 625, accounted for eight out of the 47 total suspensions (17%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per two students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
State Representative David Friess has expressed his concerns regarding Governor JB Pritzker's allocation of $638 million in taxpayer funds to address Chicago's migrant crisis. The governor's plan includes using $160 million to provide shelter and job assistance to thousands of migrants in Chicago, with the state already having spent $478 million on the ongoing crisis.In response, Rep. Friess questioned the prioritization of spending such a large amount of taxpayer money without adequate legislative discussion. He stated, "While I understand the importance of addressing...
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Hispanic students, constituting 2.6% or 13 of Du Quoin High School's total student population of 502, accounted for 13 out of the 153 total suspensions (8.5%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per student, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Multiracial students, constituting 2.7% or 23 of Waterloo High School's total student population of 843, accounted for eight out of the 133 total suspensions (6%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per three students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Hispanic students, constituting 4% or 26 of Red Bud Elementary School's total student population of 642, accounted for four out of the 28 total suspensions (14.3%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per seven students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Black students, constituting 3.8% or 18 of Du Quoin Elementary School's total student population of 469, accounted for four out of the 10 total suspensions (40%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per five students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.