District 65 board approves contract
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 Board of Education approved the teacher contract proposal in a unanimous vote Monday night. This finalizes the agreement that was reached between the board and the...
View ArticleDistrict 65 parents, officials spar over handling of alleged gun violence threat
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 parents and staff argued over an Evanston man’s allegations that school officials mishandled a threat of gun violence against his daughter at a district meeting last...
View ArticleDistrict 65 board votes to put property tax referendum on April ballot
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board voted unanimously Monday to add a property tax referendum to the April municipal ballot in an effort to combat rising educational costs and limited district...
View ArticleGov. Bruce Rauner signs bill to help out-of-state teachers obtain licenses in...
Gov. Bruce Rauner made a move to attract out-of-state teachers to Illinois on Friday, signing into law a bill that will make it easier to obtain in-state licenses. The bipartisan bill — signed by...
View ArticleNorthwestern establishes partnership with CPS high school
Northwestern will establish a partnership with Lake View High School, which is within the Chicago Public Schools system, to bolster the school’s STEM program, the University announced Friday....
View ArticleD65 board passes resolution declaring district a ‘safe haven’ for immigrant...
Following the precedent set by Evanston Township High School District 202 last week, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board voted unanimously on Monday to declare D65 a “safe haven school...
View ArticleHundreds of ETHS students protest Trump’s inauguration with walkout
When the fifth-period bell rang on Tuesday at Evanston Township High School, about 300 students streamed out of the school to protest President Trump’s inauguration. The students walked down Lake...
View ArticleDistrict 202 candidates aim to reaffirm board’s commitment to equity
Candidates for the four open spots on the Evanston Township High School/District 202 board affirmed their commitment to promoting equity in education, a much-discussed topic in the district community....
View ArticleEvanston school boards address inequity in school system
The Evanston/Skokie School School District 65 board is in the process of creating a new equity policy, Superintendent Paul Goren said at a joint meeting with the Evanston Township High School/District...
View ArticleD65 academic progress report indicates persistent racial disparities
A report released by Evanston/Skokie School District 65 last month cited overall progress in academic performance but persistent racial disparities in student achievement. The “achievement and...
View ArticleTwo D65 teachers nominated for teaching award
Two Chute Middle School teachers were recently chosen as finalists for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 teachers, Cindy Adler and Shannon...
View ArticleEPL hires latino engagement coordinator
The Evanston Public Library is hiring a new Latino engagement librarian, the library announced Thursday in a news release. Miguel Ruiz, who previously worked as an e-learning librarian at University of...
View ArticleEvanston Public Library receives grant to support growth of STEM programs
A new research project will bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics initiatives to the Evanston Public Library and the rest of the city, promoting efforts to increase interest in science...
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ETHS Board Policy Committee to review transgender policies, practices next month
Evanston Township High School Superintendent Eric Witherspoon affirmed the district’s commitment to protecting transgender students and announced a Board Policy Committee meeting next month to review...
View ArticleETHS student group promoting racial equality looks to expand impact
After five years of facilitating discussions on race at Evanston Township High School, Students Organized Against Racism is looking to expand its impact on younger students. ETHS junior Sofia Garcia...
View ArticleParents, community members organize in support of District 65 referendum
Several Evanston/Skokie School District 65 parents, educators and community members have organized in support of the April referendum that could raise property taxes to support the district. The...
View ArticleETHS board to consider allowing students to choose locker room based on gender
The District 202 Board will consider a policy next month that would allow transgender students to use locker rooms that align with their gender. On Thursday, the Board Policy Committee addressed the...
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Voters set to decide District 65’s financial future through property tax...
In August 2014, Andrew Ross and his family moved to Evanston because the Chicago Public Schools system wasn’t working for them. Every day, Ross’ children were “crammed” into classrooms with more than...
View ArticleD65 school board referendum passes with overwhelming support
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 passed a proposed referendum by a wide margin Tuesday that will increase local property taxes to combat rising educational costs. The referendum passed with more than...
View ArticleEvanston private school receives LEED platinum certification for new wing
Evanston private school Chiaravalle Montessori received the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED platinum certification — the organization’s highest level of environmental building — for its North Wing...
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