Author and scholar David Blight discusses his writing process, Frederick...
Author and professor David Blight said at a discussion at Evanston Township High School on Friday that he struggled to portray a different side of Frederick Douglass because of the powerful narrative...
View ArticleDistrict 65 school board candidates stress community engagement in...
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members plan to continue pursuing equity in District 65 schools and engaging with parents in the district, candidates said at a campaign event Sunday. Board...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board members explore teaching geared towards marginalized students
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 saw a one-percent decrease in the opportunity gap for Latinx students and an increase in math scores across most demographics, according to the 2018 Achievement and...
View ArticleEvanston/Skokie School District 65 signals opposition to federal...
Despite a federal commission’s recommendation to arm teachers, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 reinforced its opposition to the presence of guns in schools as a means of protecting students. The...
View ArticleEvanston school, community members host fundraiser for cancer research
Every year, Joshua Rein shaves his head for children with cancer. He initiated an annual fundraiser at his elementary school, Chiaravalle Montessori School, to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s...
View ArticleEvanston Organizes: ETHS youth step up in pursuit of social justice
This story is part of a series of profiles of activist and community groups across Evanston. Liana Wallace, 18, thinks a lot about the future — not just hers, but what she wants the world to look like....
View ArticleETHS student, Fleetwood-Jourdain gallery founder highlight their experiences...
At the second annual Black Evanstonian History Makers Up Close event, Chloe Smith, a junior at Evanston Township High School and Gloria Bond Clunie, an award-winning playwright and the founder of the...
View ArticleFree workshops, classes for District 65 families start next week
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will offer four workshops and classes for family members in the district starting next week. District 65 is working with the Evanston Public Library and Oakton...
View ArticleETHS teacher selected as finalist for Golden Apple Award
Corey Winchester, a history and social sciences teacher at Evanston Township High School, was selected as a finalist for the 2019 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, according to a news...
View ArticleCommunity members discuss racism at play stage reading
A stage reading of a play set immediately after the Civil War sparked conversation about systems of oppression still prevalent in today’s society. “Blacks aren’t the only souls eroded by the monster of...
View ArticleGov. Pritzker considering vape tax to reduce deficit
In their first budget proposal, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his administration are considering a tax on e-cigarettes to generate revenue for Illinois. Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes told Politico that the budget...
View ArticleETHS/District 202 candidates emphasize equity in school board election
As an Evanston resident, parent and advocate, Liz Rolewicz has watched the same issues come up over and over, so she decided to run for Evanston Township High School/District 202 school board to look...
View ArticleETHS/District 202 school board grapples with racial disparities in AP classes
Evanston Township High School/District 202 board members evaluated an increase in students of color taking Advanced Placement courses and scoring a three or higher on exams, bearing in mind continued...
View ArticleFormer ETHS staff member charged with sexually assaulting student
A former Evanston Township High School security staff member was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female student in November 2018. Michael Haywood, 33, turned himself in to...
View ArticleEvanston libraries and bookstores support strong reading culture
Though it’s a city with a population of about 75,000 people, Evanston has a lot going on for people who like books, reading and everything in between. Nina Kavin, the founder of the Dear Evanston...
View ArticleLecturer talks Middle East, tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Author and scholar Simon Mabon described the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran as much more complex than it is often portrayed, and he fears uprisings like the Arab Spring in 2011 will occur again...
View ArticleBooks and movies vending machine at Robert Crown previews new library
While traditional vending machines typically offer snacks like candy and chips, a “book-lending machine” provided by the Evanston Public Library gives city residents the option to borrow books and...
View ArticleFour schools affected by Pritzker plan to scale back private school funding...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to scale back state-funded private school scholarships would affect families at four secondary schools in Evanston. In its first budget plan, Pritzker’s administration...
View ArticleGirl Scouts brave windchill to raise funds for service trip
When Samantha Tilson joined her first Girl Scout troop, she was only six years old. “All I wanted to do was be with my friends,” Tilson said. “Now, I understand the real meaning of being a Girl Scout....
View ArticleAldermen debate new Youth Job Center position to help ETHS seniors who choose...
Aldermen postponed signing an agreement to fund a Youth Job Center career partnership management position at Monday’s City Council meeting. The position would inform Evanston Township High School...
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