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A trip of a lifetime to China for an Evanston teacher and her students
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz lived and worked in China after undergraduate school and has traveled there at least 30 times, often with school groups. But he’s not the only teacher...
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Simone Larson: What we lose when kids don’t read books
Editor’s note: A version of this column first appeared in the author’s Substack. Earlier this month, seemingly everyone was talking about Rose Horowitch’s October Atlantic article, The Elite College...
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NU to host Truck or Treat at Ryan Field construction site on Oct. 29
Northwestern and the Central Street Consortium will host Truck or Treat, a Halloween event, on October 29 at the Ryan Field construction site.The event will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the...
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Bessie Rhodes protesters blast District 65 at school board meeting
A packed house for Monday night’s District 65 school board meeting, where Bessie Rhodes families and teachers alike were protesting district management. Credit: Duncan AgnewHundreds of people filled...
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‘You’re insolvent’: Consultants sound alarm in proposals to District 65
After hundreds of protesters filled the halls of the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center on Monday night for the District 65 school board meeting, the board heard proposals from five consulting...
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Foster School completion delayed another two weeks
Construction at the new Fifth Ward School looking south on Simpson Street. Credit: Richard CahanLate Monday night, four hours into a marathon meeting that featured protests, budget cut proposals and...
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District 65 adviser’s memo urged pausing Foster School construction
An Evanston/Skokie District 65 financial adviser warned the school board in a memo dated Sept. 12 and obtained by the RoundTable that “the District does not have the financial resources necessary at...
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D65 third-graders go to the theater, courtesy of Northwestern
Spoilers follow.Two years ago, the Northwestern Neighborhood and Community Relations team, under executive director Dave Davis’ leadership, brainstormed ways to engage the Evanston community. One...
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‘We are constantly ignored’: Bessie Rhodes families react to meeting with...
A packed house for Monday night’s District 65 school board meeting, where Bessie Rhodes families and teachers alike protested district management. Credit: Duncan AgnewJuana Vazquez is tired. First, in...
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Guest essay: Finding the bright days
By Alecia Wartowski, Foundation 65 executive directorEditor’s note: This essay first appeared on the Foundation 65 website.It is difficult right now in District 65. I have sat with a range of emotions...
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District 65 picks consultant to help with budget cuts
After hearing presentations from six firms over the last two weeks, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board settled on Student-Centered Services — a consulting firm that specializes in...
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Half of Bessie Rhodes 7th and 8th graders want to stay, survey shows
Seventh and eighth grade students and families at the Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies spent the last several days weighing their options for how to spend the remainder of the school year.After...
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Chess: Wildkits claim second tournament victory
1st place varsity chess team, left to right: Josh Beatty, Sam Kemeny, Max Tornheim, Shane Asbra, Somil Bose, Adam Elgat, Manu Zerega, Asa Lieberman, Will Zalmezak. Credit: Keith HolzmuellerEvanston...
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NU experts featured on two post-election panel discussions Nov. 11
Professors of political science, law, psychology, international relations, history, communications and global health at Northwestern University will discuss the outcome of the presidential election...
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Analysis: Some good news on District 65 test results, but big gaps in...
The percentage of District 65 students who met expectations in English Language Arts (ELA) jumped by 8.4 percentage points on the 2024 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) — the highest gain ever at...
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Letter to the editor: Thoughts for the District 65 board
I am a 30+-year resident of Evanston and spent all those years teaching in District 65. I have a master’s degree in child development and family support.Over my years working with children and their...
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District 65 enrollment dips another 3%
Credit: District 65 dataThe latest enrollment data for Evanston/Skokie District 65 is in, and the results look familiar: The district once again took a hit to total enrollment, experiencing another 3%...
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John L. McKnight, retired NU professor in urban affairs, dies at 92
McKnight helped teach Barack Obama the skills of community organizingJohn L. McKnight, public citizen and activist extraordinaire, retired Professor of Speech and Urban Affairs at Northwestern...
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District 65 will keep 7th and 8th grades open at Bessie Rhodes
After a three-week saga that began with a surprise email on Oct. 16 and continued with protests, apologies and meetings, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced Friday morning that it will keep...
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NU’s Continuing Education 2025 Winter Quarter enrollment opens
The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Winter Quarter Continuing Education Program courses, open to the public, are offered in person at Norris Center and live-streamed via Zoom. The Continuing...
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