District 65 budget cuts to eliminate 29 full-time positions
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education approved a budget restructuring plan that will effectively cut 29 full-time staffers. The layoffs — effective July 1 — come in light of a...
View ArticleEarly voting turnout drops for upcoming school board race
Early voting in Evanston to elect new school board members dropped by nearly 15 percent from early turnout in the previous election. The Civic Center saw 1,087 voters turn out early for the 2015...
View ArticleThree Evanston teachers move to final round for teaching excellence award
Three Evanston teachers have been named finalists for an award that showcases teachers in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs who strive to make differences in the lives of their students. Andrea...
View ArticleSchool board candidates champion fiscal responsibility, inter-district...
Residents will choose from among eight candidates to fill six open spots on local school boards in Tuesday’s election. Five people are running for the positions on the Evanston/Skokie School District...
View ArticleLocal school boards each welcome one new member
Residents on Tuesday elected six candidates to local school boards in an election that saw just under 9 percent of registered Evanston voters cast their ballots. In Evanston/Skokie School District 65,...
View ArticleYouth Organizations Umbrella expands to three additional schools
Youth Organizations Umbrella, a youth development agency that runs after-school academic enrichment programs in eight Evanston/Skokie schools, has expanded to three new sites in the region. Y.O.U....
View ArticleEvanston Township High School ranks highly on national school list
Evanston Township High School ranked highly on The Washington Post’s annual list of America’s most challenging high schools. ETHS, 1600 Dodge Ave., came in as the 17th most difficult school in Illinois...
View ArticleEducational development program holds first local event at Roycemore School
An education and technology development organization will host its first Chicago-area event at the Roycemore School, 1200 Davis St., on Saturday, April 25. Share Fair Nation was founded in Denver in...
View ArticleFirst annual literary festival comes to Evanston to celebrate local authors
The first annual Evanston Literary Festival kicks off next month to celebrate the city’s rich literary history and community. The festival, which starts May 11, is a collaboration among Chicago Book...
View ArticleNorthwestern, Evanston begin trade skills training program
Northwestern launched a training program Monday in partnership with the city that will teach Evanston residents trade skills they can use to find full-time jobs. The Northwestern/Evanston Skilled...
View ArticleETHS gains recognition for increasing access to advanced courses
Evanston Township High School has been recognized nationally for its efforts to increase student access to advanced classes regardless of race or socioeconomic status. The school has been featured in...
View ArticleYouth Job Center raises $100k at annual gala
The Youth Job Center raised more than $100,000 to fund its job training and placement programming at its annual gala last month. A local nonprofit, the Youth Job Center, 1114 Church St., helps 14- to...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School ranked 15th in Illinois by U.S. News & World...
Evanston Township High School on Tuesday was ranked 15th in the state and 456th in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. ETHS rose on the list from 21st in the...
View ArticleEvanston teacher wins Golden Apple teaching award
A second grade teacher at an Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school won a regional award Wednesday that recognizes teachers who make a difference in the lives of students. James Schamber, a teacher...
View ArticleState campus sexual assault bill seeks clear policy, community collaboration
A bill aiming to improve institutional response to campus sexual assault passed the Illinois Senate last week. The bill includes requirements that colleges and universities notify victims of their...
View ArticleETHS, District 65 stand to lose millions from state budget proposal
Evanston schools could lose up to almost $9 million in state assets if a bill passes that reforms funding for Illinois schools. The losses — about $6.6 million for Evanston/Skokie School District 65...
View ArticleDistrict 202 board unable to fill vacant seat
Board members of School District 202 turned over to regional superintendent Bruce Brown the task of selecting a new member to fill the board’s vacant seat at a special meeting Wednesday evening....
View ArticleRegional superintendent appoints Anne Sills to fill District 202 board vacancy
After months of contentious debate, the vacant seat on the District 202 Board of Education has been filled, Board President Pat Savage-Williams announced Tuesday. Evanston Township High School’s new...
View ArticleETHS announces ACT scores at all-time high
Evanston Township High School announced Wednesday the highest ACT scores in the school’s history. The class of 2015 had all-time high scores in each of the four components of the test: English, math,...
View ArticleEvanston Township High School technology club partners with New Orleans...
An Evanston Township High School club dedicated to refurbishing and donating used computers to people in need is raising money for a community service trip to New Orleans on the heels of Hurricane...
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