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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


The Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Lincolnwood Elementary School principal Max Weinberg sent a letter to the school community the day after the shooting at Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.

Lincolnwood Elementary principal denounces racism at the school following Pittsburgh shooting

November 8, 2018

The recent mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has spawned conversations regarding the consequences of racism and hate speech. After hearing about students making racist comments, Max Weinberg wants...

Nichols Middle School principal Adrian Harries speaks with two students. Following claims that his faculty training practices were discriminatory, the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership and the school board expressed support for Harries, calling the criticisms “mischaracterizations.”

OPAL, District 65 express support for Nichols principal after claims of discriminatory practices

April 16, 2018

The Organization for Positive Action and Leadership announced its support of the equity work at Nichols Middle School, following a piece in Crain’s Chicago Business that claimed the separation of faculty...

Moderator Stacey Gibson introduces the panel. Gibson facilitated a discussion about institutionalized racism in Evanston/Skokie District 65.

Panel highlights racial discrimination in District 65, Evanston

February 28, 2018

A panel of local officials highlighted and reflected on the institutional and systemic racism present in Evanston and Skokie at an event in the 5th Ward on Tuesday. The event, held at Family Focus Evanston,...

Superintendent Paul Goren speaks at a District 65 board meeting. The board discussed suspensions and a new equity assessment tool.

District 65 board members evaluate drop in suspensions through equity lens

February 26, 2018

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members evaluated new suspension practices with the racial equity impact assessment guide— a 10-step tool for addressing racial disparities. On Monday night,...

Anya Tanyavutti at a meeting. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced a director of black student success at the school board meeting Monday.

District 65 to create new positions addressing black student success, racial achievement gap

January 23, 2018

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced Monday it will hire both a director of black student success and an equity instructional coach to help close the achievement gap. District 65 board members...

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