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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


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 to celebrate second LGBTQ+ Equity Week

April 11, 2021

Starting Monday, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will celebrate its second LGBTQ+ Equity Week dedicated to exploring topics such as identity, family structures, gender expression, stereotyping and the...

Participants march on the sidewalk past the sign for the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Next to the Civic Center sign, there are several lawn signs for municipal election candidates, including ones promoting Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan, Soo La Kim, and Marquise Weatherspoon.

District 65 parents of color lead march to cast ballots for equity-focused school board amid contentious election season

April 5, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 caregivers of color, families and Evanston community members marched to the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on Saturday, encouraging community members to vote for school...

A marker drawing of a student’s purple silhouette, sitting at a desk in front of a large black chalkboard.

D65 places more students with disabilities in general education, but racial achievement gap persists

March 25, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 placed more students with disabilities in general education settings, but the racial gap in Measures of Academic Progress exam scores remains, according to a report presented...

The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 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.

Discussing potential budget cuts, D65 school board members consider earlier middle school start times

March 10, 2021

In an effort to narrow the district’s budget deficit, the Finance Committee of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board discussed changing school start times, laying off staff members and...

The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 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.

D65 working board meeting gives updates on new social studies curriculum

March 9, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members discussed development updates for a new social studies curriculum that centers racial equity at a Monday board meeting. The anti-racist curriculum is...

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