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Photos: Tracking Foster School construction
The photos below document Evanston/Skokie District 65’s progress on constructing the new Foster School in the Fifth Ward. The district updates its website each month new images from the site. The...
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District 65 paid over $1.4 million for security between 2021 and 2023
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education added more than $1.4 million in security costs between 2021 and 2023, introduced by former Superintendent Devon Horton. These expenses covered...
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Simone Larson: When teaching meets parenting
Back in 2018, after my teacher colleagues found out I was pregnant, I started hearing about a commonly held theory.“Just wait until you have the baby,” they’d say. “Your life will go up in flames. Your...
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Despite challenges, Foundation 65 finds funds for District 65 students
This year Foundation 65, a not-for-profit that supports District 65 schools, was able to offer financial help for 14 student programs that fund innovative programs created by teachers.The programs...
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District 65 announces January public meetings on budget cut scenarios
In less than a month, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board is expected to hear from its consultant, Student-Centered Services, on “three to five” scenarios for cutting next year’s budget by...
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Learning Bridge Early Education Center celebrates 80 years of equitable early...
This year, Learning Bridge Early Education Center celebrated 80 years of providing equitable access to high-quality early learning for children ages two to five. On Oct. 26, 150 attendees, including...
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Dennis Mahoney: Telling stories from the sidelines
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Friday, Dec. 13 edition of The Evanstonian, the Evanston Township High School student newspaper.Dennis MahoneyDennis Mahoney and I sat on opposite sides...
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Checking in with ETHS sophomore Anthony Swanson after he bowled perfect game
Anthony Swanson after his perfect game with the scoreboard behind him Credit: Dale LeibforthThe Facebook post on the Evanston Township High School account on Dec. 21 was straightforward: “Anthony...
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County electoral board disqualifies one District 65 candidate, keeps two...
The crowded field running for board seats in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 this spring was whittled by one candidate Thursday morning, as the Cook County Officers Electoral Board sustained an...
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Sir Fraser Stoddart, pioneer in nanoscience, dies at 82
Nobel laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart, a Board of Trustees Professor at Northwestern University, died Dec. 30. He was 82.Sir Fraser Stoddart’s work on molecular recognition and self-assembly and his...
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NU to host series of public events commemorating the life of Martin Luther...
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Commemoration celebration at Northwestern University leans into Chicago’s history and ongoing efforts to reverse the harms of housing segregation.Two weeks of...
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Chelsea Bighorn’s ‘Regal Adornment’ exhibit opens at NU on Jan. 9
Growing up in Tempe, Arizona, Chelsea Bighorn (Lakota, Dakota, Shoshone Paiute Irish American) attended powwows with her grandmother and sister. With each outing, Bighorn added to her growing...
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ETHS launches search for new head football coach
Head football coach Mike Burzawa (left) is stepping down after 17 years. Credit: Michael Kellams/thatphotodad.comThe search for a Head Coach to lead Evanston Township High School’s football program...
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District 65 affected by massive data breach
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced Friday morning that it, along with 18,000 other districts nationwide, was hit by a data breach of the education tech company PowerSchool, a platform that...
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Sorensen drops out of District 65 school board race
A big field of candidates vying for the four open seats on the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board in this spring’s election got a little smaller on Sunday.One of those candidates, Christian...
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District 65 board candidates tackle budget, achievement questions at forum
About 200 people attended the forum for District 65 School Board candidates, held on Jan. 12 in the Evanston Township High School auditorium. Black Sonrise, which offers reading and other academic...
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Central office, transportation headline cuts proposed for District 65
After months of anticipation, District 65 consultant Susan Harkin, representing a firm called Student-Centered Services, presented four scenarios for the district to make a required $13.2 million in...
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ETHS board approves $7 million gift for auditorium
The Evanston Township High School Board of Education on Monday voted unanimously to approve a $7 million gift from Leonard Schaeffer, the founding chairman and CEO of WellPoint Insurance (now Elevance...
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District 202 may issue $15 million in bonds to address HVAC
Evanston Township High School Chief Financial Officer Kendra Williams speaks to the board of education on Jan. 13 about a potential bond issuance. Credit: Evanston Township High SchoolEvanston Township...
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District 65 officials field questions about budget reduction plan
District 65 CFO Tamara Mitchell, right, and Superintendent Angel Turner present details of the budget reduction plan to community members at Haven Middle School on Wednesday. Credit: Duncan AgnewAbout...
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