Candidates for the Niles Township High School District 219 board say the district needs to better communicate with feeder districts, improve safety and hire teachers that better reflect the diversity of its student body. Those were among the key issues cited for improvement by most of the six candidates running for four vacancies on the Board of Education in the …
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Mohammed, who is running as an independent, praised District 219 for its diversity and for providing counsellors, vocational training, test preparation and clubs for all students. “Mohammed, who is running as an independent, praised District 219 for its diversity and for providing counselors, vocational training, test preparation and clubs for all students. “Because of the wide range of clubs, there …
Continue readingNashra Mohammed is running to be a member of the school board in District 209 of Niles, IL. And she’s just 18 years old! She joins us in-studio to talk about why she’s running and what she wants to achieve. In the second half, Tariq and Ibrahim discuss Michelle Alexander’s new article, “The Newest Jim Crow” and the new term …
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