The Spectator has reached out to Evanston Township for comment. Evanston intends to give out $10 million in reparations in total in 2023, the city council voted to expand the housing reparations program to include direct cash payments. The first phase of its reparations plan gave $25,000 to sixteen residents for use on mortgage assistance, renovations or a down payment on a home to address historical segregation in housing.

The high school’s move to offer separate math classes for students of certain racial groups echoes actions taken by colleges across the United States, which have started to offer graduation ceremonies separated by race in recent years.Įvanston is the fourth wealthiest city in the Midwest, according to NerdWallet, and was the first city in the United States to issue reparations to black residents. It is the largest high school under one roof in the country, with the campus spanning sixty-five acres and boasting a greenhouse, planetarium, a nature center, gyms and two swimming pools. The prerequisites, credits and course descriptions for MA0512 (for “Black male” students) and MA0562 (for “Latinx” students of all genders) are otherwise identical to MA0502, the Precalculus course for tenth-, eleventh- and twelve-graders which is not restricted by racial group.Įvanston Township High School is located in Evanston, Illinois, an affluent suburb north of Chicago.

There is only one course that is segregated by both race and gender: MA0512, a Precalculus course for sophomores and above that may only be taken by black males.

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