ETHS students react to Affinity Summits
Evanston Township High School senior Karina Rodriguez organized the workshop “Not Latino Enough” for ETHS’s annual affinity summits in part because she wanted to learn more about how the identity...
View ArticleETHS ranks 27th in the state in 2019 U.S. News Best High Schools
Evanston Township High School found itself among the highest ranked high schools in Illinois, according to new data released by U.S. News and World Report. ETHS ranked 27th in Illinois and 526th...
View ArticleEvanston Public Library seeks community applicants for Racial Equity Task Force
The Evanston Public Library is accepting applications from community members interested in joining its Racial Equity Task Force. EPL launched the application May 1 and is seeking up to six community...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School to open new fitness center this fall
Evanston Township High School announced a plan to open a new wellness center at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, thanks to a $330,000 donation from alumnus Michael Arrington, who graduated...
View ArticleKingsley parents, district officials point to teacher evaluation system to...
In response to multiple metrics that indicate lower achievement levels among black and Latinx students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65, parents are pointing toward flaws in teacher and principal...
View ArticleNichols Middle School parents urge district to address high enrollment rates,...
The cafeteria is so overcrowded at Nichols Middle School that a student eligible for free-and-reduced lunch brings food from home, said Julie Cutter, a parent of a sixth- and eighth-grader at the...
View ArticleEvanston District 202 prepares to open day school to serve special education...
Evanston Township High School/District 202 officials discussed at a Monday meeting the opening of new day school next month that will serve special education students. Lanée Walls, director of special...
View ArticleEquity and Empowerment Commission works toward reconciliation, reparations...
The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission voted unanimously at a Thursday meeting to sponsor the Undesign the Redline exhibit visit to Evanston. Undesign the Redline is a travelling interactive...
View ArticleSix months after tests scores show wide opportunity gap, black parents are...
Black Parents of King Arts demanded the school administration take action on the opportunity gap between black and white students at a press conference Monday afternoon at the Joseph E. Hill Education...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School students hold die-in to draw attention to...
Evanston Township High School students held a die-in Wednesday in an effort to draw attention to Evanston gun violence and memorialize ETHS graduates who have been fatally shot. Event organizers handed...
View ArticleIn Focus: As student mental health concerns rise, parents and social workers...
Margaret Rothe has met with children from almost every elementary and middle school in Evanston during her 25 years as a social worker in Evanston/Skokie School District 65. By now, she’s working with...
View ArticleDistrict 65 Superintendent Paul Goren resigns
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren announced his resignation effective July 1. Board members and Goren “agree that this is an opportune time to transition the leadership to...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School students join in global climate strike movement
Evanston Township High School students chanted “there’s no planet B,” as they marched to Fountain Square, joining a worldwide, youth-led movement to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change....
View ArticleD65 residents seek a ‘visionary’ superintendent in upcoming search
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 residents want a “visionary” superintendent committed to racial equity and restorative practices, according to a community report. Through surveys, focus groups and...
View ArticleD65 PTA hosts restaurant week to combat inequality in PTA fundraising
In an effort to combat inequality in PTA fundraising among schools within Evanston/Skokie School District 65, the Evanston/Skokie Council of PTAs partnered with local restaurants for a district-wide,...
View ArticleD65 takes steps to improve kindergarten readiness, close opportunity gap
Evanston/Skokie District 65’s Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center hired new staff, increased outreach to parents and added training for staff to improve the racial disparity in kindergarten readiness...
View ArticleD65 to revise policies to protect LGBTQ employees
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board policy committee requested policy revisions and procedures to protect transgender and gender-expansive employees at Monday’s meeting. At a Sept. 23 board...
View ArticleTeachers and community members speak out against LGBTQ education opt-outs
Teachers and community members spoke out about students opting out of LGBTQ+ Equity Week in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 at Monday’s policy board meeting. Some students were given an opportunity...
View ArticleChicago teachers strike, cancelling classes for 300,000 students
With a looming strike, Chicago Public Schools cancelled class on Thursday, as thousands of teachers hit the picket lines. The Chicago Teachers Union officially announced Wednesday that they would...
View ArticleIllinois Association of School Boards considers arming teachers
The Illinois Association of School Boards, a lobbying group that advocates for education policy in the Illinois state legislature, has laid out resolutions to support legislation that promotes arming...
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