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5 Lincoln-Way East Students Withdraw From School After Alleged Racial Harassment: District Officials
District 210 accepted the students’ voluntary withdrawals after administrators recommended expulsion over racist conduct captured on video, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Board of Education voted unanimously to allow six students to voluntarily withdraw from Lincoln-Way East High School instead of facing expulsion for racial harassment.
- Video captured Lincoln-Way East students making monkey-like gestures toward Homewood-Flossmoor High School athletes during a September 4 football game, triggering the district's investigation and board decision.
- Superintendent Scott Tingley confirmed the administration completed an eight-day investigation involving interviews and video review, while more than 50 students staged a walkout on September 9 to protest the racist behavior.
- The Illinois High School Association is investigating a separate alleged September 5 incident where Homewood-Flossmoor athletes reported a Lincoln-Way East coach and team members directed racist comments at them during a cross-country meet.
- Community members and the NAACP are demanding further accountability and meaningful action, prompting District 210 to announce a student climate survey next week to assess school culture and address racial concerns.
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6 Lincoln-Way East students to leave school after racist behavior towards Homewood-Flossmoor students
Six students from Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, accused of racially harassing students from Homewood-Flossmoor, are now leaving the school.
·New York, United States
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5 Lincoln-Way East students withdraw from school after alleged racial harassment: district officials
Five Lincoln-Way East High School students have "voluntarily withdrawn" from the school following an investigation into alleged racial harassment at a football game, according to Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210.
·Chicago, United States
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Students involved in incidents of racist harassment will not return to Lincoln-Way East
Lincoln-Way School District 210 board members met Thursday evening for the first time since video depicting Lincoln-Way East students taunting opposing fans with racial slurs and gestures from Sept. 4 surfaced.
·Chicago, United States
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