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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

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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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Finding your “value magic”: Black Girl Magic Book Club connects elementary school students with protagonists of color

January 24, 2022

When Evanston/Skokie School District 65 teachers Jennifer Tertulien and Jenna Arceneaux interviewed elementary school students in 2018, they asked participants to name a book character that resembled them....

Black students listen to a presentation from a Black man in a room filled with filing cabinets and boxes.

Raising kings: Camp Kuumba invests in the future of Evanston’s young Black men

January 23, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. Founded in 2020 by Evanston Township High School educators in the wake of gun violence, Camp Kuumba seeks to enhance the futures of young...

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State university admissions go test-optional to increase enrollment and diversity

January 21, 2022

Illinois public universities will use test-optional admissions as of Jan. 1, a change enacted by the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act.  Illinois follows several states and university systems in...

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D65 and D202 joint committee calls for stronger literacy goals

January 20, 2022

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School/District 202 educators emphasized the importance of deeper literacy goals for students in the community during a joint committee meeting...

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