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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Education

A photo of the outside of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center. On the outside of the building, letters spell out the name of the center.

District 65 Student Assignment Project gets input on magnet schools, school boundaries

January 31, 2022

Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Student Assignment Project committee held a meeting Saturday to gather community input on magnet school programs and school zones. The committee was launched by...

The illustration shows two identical Black women with curly hair facing away from each other. One is upside-down and the other is right-side up. They are set against a swirly orange, blue and purple background.

Illinois passes bill prohibiting hair discrimination in school

January 28, 2022

A new state law prevents schools from enforcing discriminatory rules against hairstyles historically tied to race, ethnicity and hair texture.   The Jett Hawkins Law, which went into effect in Illinois ...

A teacher sits at a desk grading a paper. Half of the room is shadowed.

ETHS teachers call for increased hiring and retention of Black, Latinx teachers

January 27, 2022

In the fall, the Evanston Township High School math department wrote a letter to the District 202 Board of Education to advocate for hiring more Black teachers in its five-year goals.  According to...

Two Oakton Elementary School students sitting in front of a bookshelf in an ACC classroom.

D65 Student Assignment Project discusses magnet programs, African-Centered Curriculum

January 25, 2022

On Saturday, Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Student Assignment Project Committee discussed expanding magnet programs like the African-Centered Curriculum, which serves students in grades K-5 at...

A red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building in front of a sidewalk.

District 65 Personnel, Building and Grounds and Finance Committee hears facilities updates

January 25, 2022

Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Personnel, Building and Grounds and Finance Committee met Monday to hear facilities updates about COVID-19 mitigation measures.  Tierre Brunson, District 65 director...

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