East St. Louis Senior High Receives award for Special Olympics

East St. Louis Senior High received the National Unified Champion School award on Thursday to a crowd of cheers, dances and teary-eyed parents.
The award, which was presented by ESPN studio host Skubie Mageza, celebrates schools that have “demonstrated their commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence to support the Unified Champions Schools mission.”
There are over 400 schools in Illinois that are part of the National Unified Champion School program, which builds equity by promoting the inclusion of students with and without disabilities on sports teams.
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