LANCASTER, Pa. -- The School District of Lancaster is defending a plan that groups students according to their race.
In December, McCaskey East High School placed its junior class in different homerooms based on race and gender. Each class is led by a home room teacher of the same race and gender who serves as a role model.
The idea is based on research that shows students with strong mentors do better in school.
"We said, 'Hey, the data shows that some of our students are underperforming. Can mentoring help them in both attendance, grades and standardized testing?'" said McCaskey East Principal Bill Jimenez.
News 8's Lancaster reporter Anne Shannon will take a look inside one of those homerooms Wednesday morning to see what's happening.
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