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City Council approves $200,000 for Foster School track and lights
By a 7-2 margin, City Council voted Monday night to allocate $207,361 to help District 65 install a track and lights around the playing field at the new Foster School, which is now under construction...
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Annual E-Town Community Literacy Fest celebrates reading
Books R Us member Kate Flint, left, and ETHS Instructional & Informational Specialist Traci Brown-Powell volunteer at the E-Town Community Literacy Fest on Saturday, Sept. 21. Credit: Heidi...
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City addresses Ryan Field concerns and provides resources
The Rebuild Ryan Field project has been underway for eight months now, and all involved understand the huge impact the project is having on residents, both those who live near the stadium site and...
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ETHS launches quarterly updated data dashboard
Evanston Township High School has just launched a new data dashboard that shows select student performance indicators, including test subject proficiencies, attendance and graduation rates. The...
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Foster School to feature gardens co-designed by the community
Evanston/Skokie District 65 is looking for community members to help co-design several “outdoor learning gardens” planned for the new Foster School campus in the Fifth Ward.At a meeting Wednesday night...
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Public Works launches Recycling Truck Design Competition for middle school...
As America Recycles Day approaches on November 15, the City of Evanston, in partnership with District 65, is launching a campaign to address the new Portable Battery Stewardship Act. The city invites...
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Photos: ETHS Boosterpalooza
Credit: Joerg MetznerBoosterpalooza, the Evanston Township High School Booster Club’s annual fundraising celebration, took place Saturday at a new venue this year: the Custer Oasis.Food trucks, a...
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NU ice cream social kicks off academic year on Oct. 1
Credit: Northwestern UniversityCalling all Northwestern students and neighbors: Let’s kick off the new academic year with a scoop of fun. Join Northwestern for an ice cream social hosted by the...
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School board elections: Most incumbents mum on plans
A majority of seats on the school boards of both Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will be on the ballot this coming spring, and only one incumbent and...
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Letter to the editor: Don’t blame special education for District 65 budget woes
The Evanston CASE board is deeply concerned by District 65’s decision to attribute its significant, multi-year financial deficits to special education services. Blaming this shortfall on our most...
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Learning Bridge celebrates 80 years of preschool education on Oct. 26
Learning Bridge Early Education Center (1840 Asbury Ave.), which provides education and developmental support for children ages two to five, will hold its 80th anniversary celebration at 6 p.m. on...
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Analysis: Can District 65 cut expenses by $15 million for FY’26?
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is facing unprecedented financial challenges in the coming years. It had deficits of $10 million in both FY’23 and FY’24, and now has a budgeted deficit of about $13...
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Northwestern announces major new building on Evanston campus
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management has announced plans for a new building on the Evanston campus intended for collaboration in a technology-enhanced space. The building is the...
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Challenger to Biss emerges, along with 2 District 65 candidates
Evanston resident Jeff Boarini earlier this week became the first challenger to Mayor Daniel Biss’ reelection campaign when he formed a campaign committee to run for the office.Boarini opened the...
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Picturing Evanston: Pumpkins for the PTA
The great PTA Pumpkin Sale team (from left, facing camera): Jess Loftus, Sylvia Perry, Christine Percheski, Sarah Weidaw and Pooja Louis. Credit: Joerg MetznerThe District 65 parent-teacher association...
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District 65 launches Foster School Transition Committee
Charmekia McCoy (left), chief of academics and school management, and Kirby Callam, director of strategic project management, presented the Foster School Transition Committee to the District 65 Board...
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‘Massive work’ ahead for District 65 consultants to help fix deficits
District 65 Chief Financial Officer Tamara Mitchell (left), and financial consultant Robert Grossi make a presentation to the school board on Sept. 17. Credit: Duncan AgnewIn the next month,...
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Intermittent Emerson St. closure notice, Oct. 9-31
Emerson Street will be intermittently closed to eastbound traffic from Orrington Avenue starting Wednesday, October 9. The closure will occur intermittently from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. to accommodate...
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ETHS football: Wildkits’ latest heartbreaking loss eliminates them from playoffs
Even the most optimistic fan of Evanston’s football team probably didn’t believe the Wildkits still had a chance to reach the Illinois High School Association state playoffs entering Week 7.There’s no...
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Districts 202, 65 stick to existing curriculum on substance use
Earlier this year, the Illinois State Board of Education published optional substance use resources for K-12 educators across the state. These resources extend beyond just information on substances and...
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