Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is publicizing a program designed to make it easier for low-income and minority students to find seats in advanced-placement classes in high school. Illinois was first in the nation to be selected for the Lead Higher Initiative program last March.
A nonprofit group called Equal Opportunity Schools runs the initiative with the nation's leading college preparatory programs.
It works with high schools to identify and enroll students in college preparatory classes who might otherwise miss out. This helps schools more accurately reflect student diversity in their advanced classes.
Rauner says Illinois has a "moral obligation" to make these classes accessible to students from all backgrounds.
