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Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) listens at city council. The achievement gap in District 65 widened in 2017 according to the Achievement and Accountability Report.

District 65, community members take closer look at racial achievement gap

February 15, 2018

Henry Wilkins, a parent at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, witnessed the impacts of the achievement gap as a black student growing up in Ohio. Thirty years later in Evanston, he’s not sure...

Becky Brodsky discusses environmental initiatives. Green Team members proposed lunchroom waste reduction projects and developed a film festival to celebrate Earth Day.

D65 Green Teams evaluate pilot programs on sustainability, proposes plans for Earth Day

February 14, 2018

At their second meeting Tuesday, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Green Teams members proposed initiatives to reduce waste in lunchrooms and planned a film festival to celebrate Earth Day. District...

District 65 teacher becomes finalist for Illinois teaching award

February 13, 2018

Kristin Mitchell — a kindergarten teacher at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School in Evanston — is a finalist in the annual Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching &...

Rodney Lowe sits at his desk. The Journalism Education Association granted Lowe a lifetime achievement award.

Former ETHS newspaper adviser wins lifetime achievement award

February 6, 2018

After wrapping up 31 years advising Evanston Township High School’s student newspaper, Rodney Lowe is being honored by the Journalism Education Association. Lowe, who advised The Evanstonian until...

EvanSTEM director Kirby Callam gestures at the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board meeting on Monday. Callam updated board members on the goals of the program.

District 65 school board members discuss, critique STEM program

February 6, 2018

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members discussed on Monday the future plans for an Evanston-based STEM program, which aims to improve access and engagement for students. Director of EvanSTEM...

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