We'll know in the coming weeks if Carol Kelley, currently superintendent of Oak Park's District 97 public elementary schools, will be named to the same role in Madison, Wisconsin. We reported last week that Kelley is one of two finalists for the post.

To its credit, Fenwick High School has shattered the façade of racial well being at the college prep school on Washington Boulevard. With our divided nation taking stock of just how deep are the racial wounds perpetuated by institutions of all varieties, Fenwick's board of directors on June 15 created a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. 

You can rip down a pride flag. You can rip down six pride flags on a single Oak Park block. Knock yourself out. 

Meanwhile in Oak Park, a divided village board is not so much addressing issues of racism and police reform as it is attempting to study it, surround it with consultants and data.