District 65 to propose changes to dress code, follow ETHS’ example
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board Policy Committee decided at a Monday meeting to propose changes to the district’s dress code policy and follow in the footsteps of Evanston Township High...
View ArticleDistrict 65 teacher wins Illinois teaching award
Evanston/Skokie District 65 superintendent Paul Goren said every time he visits Kristin Mitchell’s classroom, he can tell how much her students enjoy learning from her. When Mitchell received the...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board, community members criticize lack of movement on early...
Some board members and community members expressed concern on Monday that Evanston/Skokie School District 65 isn’t showing enough initiative to increase equity in its early education programs. At a...
View ArticleDistrict 65 social workers discuss inequity in mental health at board meeting
Margaret Rothe, a social worker in Evanston/Skokie District 65, said she has never seen the rate of mental health-related hospitalization among middle school students as high as it is now. This year,...
View ArticleRecent ETHS grad dies after being presumed dead by paramedics in Chicago
Recent Evanston Township High School graduate Erin Carey died early Tuesday morning after being mistakenly presumed dead by paramedics, the Chicago Tribune reported. According to the Cook County...
View ArticleETHS hosts Stoneman Douglas students for anti-gun violence forum
In the latest in their efforts to start conversations about gun reform across the country, two Parkland activists stopped at Evanston Township High School Wednesday night, partnering with local...
View ArticleDistrict 202 reports on summer school, activities, discipline still show...
Evanston Township High School administrators and staff presented figures on summer school attendance, student activities and discipline and suspension to the board on Monday, finding racial disparities...
View ArticleResidents urge aldermen to preserve historic Family Focus building
Residents urged aldermen to preserve the historic building at 2010 Dewey Ave. during a Monday Planning and Development Committee meeting. Family Focus — an organization that provides community services...
View ArticleLincolnwood Elementary principal denounces racism at the school following...
The recent mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has spawned conversations regarding the consequences of racism and hate speech. After hearing about students making racist comments, Max Weinberg...
View ArticleLaw mandates black history curriculum in all Illinois public schools
Illinois public elementary and high schools — as well as state and community colleges — must include a black history unit, according to a law that went into effect Jan. 1. The law mandates that the...
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District 65 pledges to ‘stay the course’ after DeVos revokes guidelines...
In response to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ rescinding of Obama-era regulations designed to protect students of color from over-suspension, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 doubled down on its...
View ArticleEvanston police investigates allegations of ‘inappropriate’ conduct by ETHS...
The Evanston Police Department has launched an investigation into inappropriate conduct by an Evanston Township High School employee. Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew described the recent incident as...
View ArticleDistrict 202 school board expresses dismay over literacy results
Evanston Township High School/District 202 board members voiced concerns at a meeting Monday over stagnating literacy levels and the progress of their joint literacy goal with District 65, criticizing...
View ArticleIn uncontested election, D65 school board candidates say they’ll focus on equity
Despite running in an uncontested election for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education, acting board vice president Anya Tanyavutti said she plans to use the campaign season to be...
View ArticleETHS teacher fights for equity in schools through policy fellowship
When Corey Winchester was a student, school was never about a “transactional” relationship in which a student goes to school just to get grades. For him, it was always about learning, a mindset he...
View ArticleOne River School serves Evanston arts community
The One River School of Art + Design has only been open for seven months, but it’s already helped over 100 aspiring artists explore the creative industry. One River provides weekly two-hour classes...
View ArticleETHS reaches settlement in case against former drama teacher
Evanston Township High School/District 202 reached a $10,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against former drama teacher Bruce Siewerth for charges of sexual abuse. The district had no knowledge of the...
View ArticleGood Neighbor Fund improves job training programs
A portion of the 2019 Good Neighbor Fund — Northwestern University’s commitment to donate $1 million to Evanston every year from 2015 to 2020 — will go toward strengthening existing and new job...
View ArticleParents fight for STEM school in 5th Ward
After going without a neighborhood school in the 5th Ward for more than 50 years, a group of parents are pushing for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics school as a part of continued...
View ArticleIllinois Democrats call on Trump administration to stop sexual harassment...
Illinois Democrats are speaking out against the Trump administration’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations that would bolster the rights of those accused of sexual harassment and assault on...
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