District 65 delays decision on closing 7th and 8th grade classes at Bessie...
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will delay its decision on closing seventh and eighth grade classrooms at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies until families provide their opinions on...
View ArticleTeacher shortages, “mismanagement” plague Bessie Rhodes, parents say
After her son’s seventh grade math class at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies operated most of the 2023-24 school year without a full-time teacher, K. Tyler found herself asking, “What is...
View ArticleDistrict 202 achievement gaps, student mastery higher than state averages,...
The 2024 Illinois Report Card shows students at Evanston Township High School District 202 have consistently surpassed state academic proficiency levels, but wider achievement gaps remain. The report...
View ArticleDistrict 65 student proficiency, achievement gaps higher than state averages,...
The Illinois State Board of Education released its 2024 Illinois Report Card Wednesday, highlighting Evanston/Skokie School District 65 students’ increasing academic proficiency yet wide achievement...
View ArticleD65 parents, community members split over Foster School construction amid...
As Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board’s budget troubles worsen, parents expressed concern over plans to continue with the Foster School construction, while community members urged the...
View ArticleDistrict 202 expands goal to provide social, emotional wellbeing resources to...
The Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education discussed its Year in Review report and new mental health care tools at its meeting Tuesday night. The board also discussed the...
View ArticleD65 negotiates contract with Educators’ Council, proposes $138 million tax levy
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education announced the district has reached an agreement with the District 65 Educators’ Council on a new contract for union members at its Monday...
View ArticleCandidate removed from District 65 Board of Education ballot, 15 remain
The Cook County Officers Electoral Board removed Evanston resident Anita Opdycke from the April Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education ballot Thursday. The board — made up of the county...
View ArticleD202 board scrutinizes post-high school planning, academic performance
Evanston Township High School District 202’s Board of Education focused on post-high school planning and academic performance at its meeting Monday night. The board also reviewed statistics on students...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board hears $13.2 million deficit reduction plan options
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education heard four options for the district’s Structural Deficit Reduction Plan at its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The plan started in...
View ArticleD65 meeting attendees share concerns over classroom size, enrollment
Classroom sizes, transportation and declined enrollment dominated conversations at Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s three Structural Deficit Reduction Plan community input meetings on Jan. 15-17....
View ArticleDistrict 65 board unanimously approves $13.3 million spending reduction
In its next step to curb its looming deficit, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education unanimously passed a $13.3 million spending reduction for fiscal year 2026 at its meeting Monday....
View ArticleNew ETHS football coach Miles Osei outlines vision for Wildkit program
In the fall of 2006, Miles Osei stepped into a state powerhouse football program as a freshman at Prospect High School. He bided his time for one season, stepping into the starting role as just a...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board hears demography, equity progress indicator reports
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education heard updates related to its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan at its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The board also unanimously...
View ArticleD202 board looks to expand multilingual services
The Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education discussed multilingual services and a new student leadership program at ETHS during its Monday night meeting. Twenty-five percent of...
View ArticleQ&A: D65 candidate Chris Van Nostrand shares academic rigor, clear...
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of candidate profiles for the District 65 board election. Chris Van Nostrand, the father of two Evanston/Skokie School District 65 students, is vying for...
View ArticleQ&A: D202 board member Gretchen Livingston reflects on tenure, future of ETHS
For 16 years, Evanston Township High School District 202 board member Gretchen Livingston has shaped education policies and navigated contentious board meetings. That is “long enough,” she told The...
View ArticleQ&A: D65 candidate Andrew Wymer talks student belonging, strategic plan
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series of candidate profiles for the District 65 board election. Andrew Wymer, a professor at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, is running to be one of...
View ArticleQ&A: D65 candidate Maria Opdycke talks financial transparency goals
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series of candidate profiles for the District 65 board election. Maria Opdycke, the vice president of clinical operations at telehealth network Foodsmart, is...
View ArticleQ&A: D65 candidate Lionel Gentle talks transparency, support for teachers
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series of candidate profiles for the District 65 board election. Lionel Gentle is campaigning for one of four available seats on the Evanston/Skokie District 65...
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