U-46 leaders aim to expand programs helping Black students

Posted1/11/2021 5:30 AM
Jaiden Lovelace struggled with behavioral issues in middle school, often getting into trouble and affecting his grades.
But today, the 14-year-old from South Elgin, who dreams of playing football in the NFL some day, is focused on graduating from South Elgin High School.
 
It's why he joined Brothers Rise Up, a leadership program for Black male students in third-grade through high school within Elgin Area School District U-46. It helps monitor and improve students' academic performance, attendance and behavior, and offers curriculum for character building, social skills, leadership and career development.
"I get a lot of emotional support and it's a place that we can be open and talk," Jaiden said of his interactions with peers in the group last year.

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