The District 233 school board approved four new courses for students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the Oct. 15 meeting, but two — an LGBTQ+ English course and consumer economics — failed to get unanimous votes.
The LGBTQ+ Lives and Literature course for English 3 drew considerable discussion about equity, academics and student interest.
Director of Curriculum Jen Hester told board members teachers in the English Department have been asking for the course the past…
