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The article reports that three families are suing a suburban Chicago district in federal court, arguing that a redistricting plan implemented this school year discriminates against students with limited English proficiency, as well as other minorities. The plaintiffs contend that the redistricting initiative undertaken by the U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois, unfairly forces certain students to remain in classes serving students with limited proficiency in English, because the plan has resulted in insufficient seats in regular education classes at various schools. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago, the lawsuit also alleges that the 40,000-student district is forcing families either to send their children to schools outside their neighborhoods to receive services for English-language learners or to give up those services entirely.