District 65 candidates speak at virtual forum about education plans
Candidates for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education spoke about their plans for the district at a virtual forum Thursday hosted by Evanston Live TV. Sergio Hernandez, president of...
View ArticleDistrict 65 to recommend asbestos abatement for three schools
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 plans to recommend asbestos abatement projects for three district schools during a joint board meeting with District 202 scheduled for Tuesday. The project includes...
View ArticleDistrict 65, 202 Boards of Education discuss collaboration with NU, literacy...
The Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Boards of Education spoke about Northwestern’s district partnerships and literacy updates for both districts at a...
View ArticleQ&A: ETHS teacher Kamasi Hill talks developing the AP African American...
When Evanston Township High School history teacher Kamasi Hill heard the College Board was developing an AP African American Studies curriculum, he knew he wanted to get involved. So, he reached out to...
View ArticleDistrict 202 Board of Education gives orientation to candidates as the April...
Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education members shared the importance and responsibilities of their jobs at the School Board Candidate Orientation meeting Monday night. As the...
View ArticleMitchell Museum receives $20,000 grant to create localized K-12 Native...
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian received a $20,000 grant in late February to create a localized professional development curriculum about Native studies for Evanston K-12 educators. The...
View ArticleBringing bawk the rooster: City Council moves on amendment to allow roosters...
At Evanston Township High School, Tyrone spent the fall protecting his flock. The rooster would make sure all eight of the hens at the school ate first, according to ETHS science teacher Ellen Fierer....
View ArticleEvanston school board candidates say campaigning costs pose barriers
After the November 2022 elections, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education candidate Omar Salem said he and his daughter collected over 200 old lawn signs from around the city. He painted...
View ArticleLeah Piekarz, D202 board candidate, talks mental health and school safety
Leah Piekarz worked as a counselor at Evanston Township High School for 21 years, advocating as a union leader and helping start a program to set students up with career-oriented classes. Now, having...
View ArticleMirah Anti, D202 board incumbent, talks mental health and redesigning class...
Mirah Anti doesn’t shy away from asking hard questions. In Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education meetings, Anti pushes fellow board members to acknowledge how their racially...
View ArticleMonique Parsons, D202 board incumbent, talks equity and school safety
For Monique Parsons, running for reelection to the Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education continues a lifelong mission. “It’s a natural part of who I am, who I’ve been in my...
View ArticleMya Wilkins, D65 board incumbent, talks opportunity gap and social-emotional...
The memory of her grandfather helped inspire Mya Wilkins’ passion for education, eventually leading to her run for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education. “My grandfather had to stop...
View ArticleSergio Hernandez Jr., D65 board incumbent, talks equity-focused education and...
Growing up, Sergio Hernandez Jr. said he found it challenging to navigate the American school system without strong bilingual services for his parents, both of whom are immigrants. Hernandez said it is...
View ArticleOmar Salem, D65 board candidate, talks social equity and fiscal...
Omar Salem, an Evanston/Skokie School District 65 parent, said he’s consistently been frustrated with how the district communicates with parents, students and the community. That’s one of the issues...
View ArticleJohn Martin, D65 board candidate, talks improving communication and...
John Martin, senior manager at Chicago-based company CSC Corptax, helps corporations implement tax accounting software. Now, he hopes to bring that expertise to the Evanston/Skokie School District 65...
View ArticleNdona Muboyayi, D65 board candidate, talks achievement gap and equity in...
Ndona Muboyayi, a fifth-generation Evanston resident, attended both Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 schools. But as a student, she said she faced...
View ArticleThe Daily Explains: Who’s running for D65 and D202 Board of Education in 2023?
Both the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and the Evanston Township High School District 202 Boards of Education have seats up for grabs in the upcoming election this April. The District 65 and...
View ArticleThe Daily Explains: 2023 Local Elections
Evanston residents will officially observe Election Day on April 4. On the ballot are the 2nd and 9th Ward City Council seats, as well as three open seats on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65...
View ArticleDistrict 65 Board of Education discusses support for students with IEPs,...
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education discussed efforts to support students with Individualized Education Programs — which ensure students with disabilities receive necessary...
View ArticleCity Council tables new 5th Ward affordable housing project
City Council voted unanimously Monday to table an ordinance that would approve the development of a mixed-use affordable housing building in the 5th Ward until its next meeting. The development is a...
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