District 202 Board discussions on goals reflect district’s “abnormal” support...
One speaker told the Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education members they were “abnormal,” during Monday night’s meeting. It was a compliment. The characterization came from...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board approves 2024 final budget amid ongoing fiscal issues
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education approved its 2024 budget at a Monday night meeting. Board members spoke about the key differences between the 2023 budget and the current one,...
View ArticleEvanston City-School Liaison Committee discusses violence prevention,...
The City-School Liaison Committee discussed a citywide violence prevention program, updates on a new 5th Ward school and more at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Aldermanic Library Wednesday night....
View ArticleBessie Rhodes parents demand preservation of K-8 magnet program in letter
In a letter sent to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board Wednesday, parents at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies expressed concerns over the future of the magnet program. The Bessie...
View ArticleDistrict 202 board approves Capital Improvement Program, discusses diversity...
Evanston Township High School District 202 board members discussed equitable hiring practices and introduced a new Department of Multilingual Services on Monday night. Board members also approved the...
View Article‘Sick to my stomach’: 5th Ward school is $25 million over budget, board to...
The much-anticipated plans to build a new school in the 5th Ward are projected to cost more than $25 million more than the allocated $40 million budget, according to a recent financial assessment...
View ArticlePetition calls to cancel tardiness rollover policy at ETHS
A recent petition started by Evanston Township High School student Lyana Hyman calls for an end to the tardiness rollover policy at ETHS – which mandates tardies carry over from year to year. Posted to...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School puts on 66th YAMO production
Evanston Township High School’s theater department is putting on its 66th production of YAMO, an entirely student-created sketch comedy show. This year’s theme for the show is “Stage Fright.”...
View ArticleBessie Rhodes parents demand TWI program be separated from 5th Ward school plans
In an open letter sent to members of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education Monday, parents at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies demanded that plans for the future of...
View Article5th and 2nd Ward parents demand clarity, communication from District 65 board
As officials tackle budgetary setbacks in constructing a new 5th Ward school, a group of 37 families from the 5th and 2nd Wards demanded transparency and fiscal responsibility from the Evanston/Skokie...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board decides to limit new 5th Ward school to grades K-5
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education decided on a K-5 plan for the new 5th Ward school on Monday night. The school was originally intended for students in grades K-8, but D65 board...
View ArticleThe search for a new District 65 superintendent continues amid 5th Ward...
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education has begun their search for a new district superintendent. Former superintendent Devon Horton announced his departure in April. Since then,...
View ArticleD65 discusses bilingual curriculum at TWI night, middle school program...
Around 20 Evanston/Skokie District 65 parents attended a Two-Way Immersion program information session on Thursday at Dawes Elementary School. The event was led by D65’s Multilingual Program Director...
View ArticleDistrict 202 board discusses Year in Review report, student equity
Evanston Township High School District 202 reviewed the high school’s Year in Review report and the D202 School Report Card at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting. Board members also discussed...
View ArticleD65 names new interim principal and assistant principal for Bessie Rhodes School
Evanston/Skokie District 65 Board of Education members announced the new interim principal and assistant principal for Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies during a board meeting on Monday night....
View ArticlePublic school advocates celebrate end of controversial Invest in Kids...
The Illinois General Assembly did not extend the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program at its Nov. 9 fall veto session. The program, which provides indirect state support for qualifying...
View ArticleIllinois Report Card shows signs of rebound, performance gaps
The 2023 Illinois Report Card, released by the Illinois State Board of Education last month, showed glimpses of students beginning to bounce back in learning levels and test scores after pandemic...
View ArticleIndigenous ETHS students call for increased efforts toward representation,...
Content warning: This story contains mentions of racism. In May 2022, Miigis Curley, a senior at Evanston Township High School, started a petition for her school to allow students to wear culturally...
View ArticleEvanston’s Teen Baby Nursery provides childcare and education for young parents
The walls of Evanston’s Teen Baby Nursery burst with vibrant colors and artwork on a Monday afternoon, welcoming visitors as they walked through the doors. The nursery is located inside the Infant...
View ArticleETHS named Hobart food prep equipment grant recipient
Evanston Township High School was named the 2023 winner of the annual Hobart food prep equipment grant, the commercial food equipment manufacturer announced in a December news release. The central...
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