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Public commenters urge broader teaching of Black history and propose reduced class sizes at lowest‑performing elementary schools
Summary
At the Feb. 18 Rockford Public Schools board meeting, public commenters marked Black History Month and urged ongoing instruction; a community member repeated a recommendation to cap elementary class sizes at 20 in schools scoring below 10% on state ELA assessments.
Two public commenters spoke during the Feb. 18, 2025 petition and communications portion of the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education meeting, addressing Black History Month and elementary class size policies.
John Tack Bradley opened public comments by urging year‑round attention to Black history, describing a recent field trip to Freeport and saying Black history is "365 days a year," not limited to February. Bradley criticized federal policy…
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