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Evanston Township High School District 202 to propose 6.2% property tax increase
On Tuesday night, Evanston Township High School’s District 202 Chief Financial Officer Kendra Williams will propose a suggested 6.2% tax levy increase for 2025, which includes the price of inflation...
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Open letter: 10 former District 65 board members speak out
Editor’s note: 10 former District 65 school board members sent this letter to the current board and superintendent on Monday, Nov. 11. They shared it with the RoundTable for publication below.Dear...
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Walfrid E. Kujala, professor emeritus of flute at Northwestern, dies at 99
He taught at Northwestern for 50 years and influenced generations of flute studentsWalfrid at his granddaughter Katherine’s 2019 graduation from Lawrence University.Walfrid E. Kujala, age 99, of...
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District 65 ‘unwilling to move’ on pay raises for teachers, union says
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 teachers have worked without a collectively bargained contract since August, having negotiated with the administration since March without agreeing to a deal....
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Trying to make sense of Nov. 5
Left to right: Professors Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Eli Finkel, Chloe Thurston and Erik Nisbet Credit: Wendi KromashFour Northwestern University professors attempted to explain the recent election results...
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Eighth grade will close at Bessie Rhodes after all
Last week, Evanston/Skokie District 65 announced that it would keep both seventh and eighth grades open at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, as about half the students in both grades...
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Analysis: ETHS test data shows stagnant scores, persistent disparities
Illinois Report Card data show high achievement and persistent performance disparities at Evanston Township High School. Credit: Richard CahanTest data from this year’s Illinois Report Card shows that...
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2025 school board elections: Two District 65 incumbents won’t run
The filing period for Evanston/Skokie District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 school board candidates to enter the 2025 race is officially here, having kicked off at 8 a.m. Monday,...
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Academic progress for students with an IEP at District 65
This year, 17% of District 65’s students are entitled to receive supplemental services and supports in the form of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) tailored to the student’s needs and...
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NU Dance Marathon hosts 12th annual gala on Nov. 23
Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM), one of the country’s largest independent student-run philanthropies, is hosting its 12th annual gala on Saturday, November 23, at the Potocsnak Family...
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Exhibit of Garry Marshall Collection now open to the public at NU
Garry Marshall movie collage poster. Marshall is in the center. Credit: Wendi KromashGarry Marshall’s Evanston ties run deep. The acclaimed writer, producer and director graduated from Northwestern...
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Garry Marshall family feels, shares the love at NU Reunion Weekend
The family on stage during “The Happy Days of Garry Marshall: A Conversation with the Marshall Family.” From left: Kevin Leonard, Scott Marshall, Barbara Marshall, Lori Marshall and Kathleen Marshall....
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All four District 65 incumbents leaving board; 17 challengers file
The Cook County Clerk’s Office administers the elections for local school districts. Credit: Richard CahanApril’s election for four seats on the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board will be fully...
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District 65 to seek 5% increase in 2025 property taxes
After Evanston Township High School staff proposed a 6.2% increase to the school’s property tax collections last week, it was Evanston/Skokie District 65’s turn to discuss taxes on Monday night, Nov....
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District 65 reaches tentative salary deal with teachers union
It had been awhile since the crowd at an Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board meeting had cause for celebration. But on a night that offered a glimmer of hope for change and progress after months...
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School District 65 gets mediocre scores on 5Essentials survey
The 5Essentials survey, administered under the auspices of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), measures whether schools are organized to improve student achievement.On the 2024 5Essentials,...
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ETHS launches pilot program for connecting students to mental health services
On Monday, ETHS began offering a connection service for students and parents seeking mental health professionals through a pilot program with Referral GPS. The program partners with mental health...
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ETHS takes third place at Illinois High School Chess Cup
From left: Alastair Keely-Walker, Asa Lieberman, Somil Bose, Manu Zerega, Daniel Dligach, Sam Kemeny, Adam Elgat and Shane Asbra celebrate their third-place finish at the Illinois High School Chess...
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ETHS student charged with stabbing 2 classmates near high school
A teenager has been charged in relation to the stabbing of two ETHS students early this month at the intersection of Church Street and Dodge Avenue. According to Evanston police, the boy stabbed two...
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‘Antigone’ at Northwestern is a morality play for any time
In Antigone, (from left) Gus Glick as Kreon, Arwen-Vira Marsh as Antigone and Yehuda Zilberstein as Guard 1. Credit: Justin BarbinThis modern version of Antigone —written in 441 B.C. by the Greek...
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