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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

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Leah Piekarz, D202 board candidate, talks mental health and school safety

March 15, 2023

Leah Piekarz worked as a counselor at Evanston Township High School for 21 years, advocating as a union leader and helping start a program to set students up with career-oriented classes. Now, having...

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Local teachers discuss implementing LGBTQ+ education law

May 1, 2022

Before high school, Tanairi Cornwell said their teachers never discussed the LGBTQ+ community in class — an experience they said many incoming freshmen share.  “If we’re going to have this tight...

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District 202 prepares for launch of hybrid-learning model

April 13, 2021

Evanston Township High School/District 202 officials and school board members prepared for the launch of the district’s hybrid learning model, which will begin Wednesday, at a Monday board meeting.  As...

Evanston Township High School/District 202 board members listen to reports during a Monday meeting. The figures presented showed that racial disparities still exists in summer school attendance, student activities and disciplinary action — although the latter has improved drastically.

District 202 reports on summer school, activities, discipline still show racial disparities

October 9, 2018

Evanston Township High School administrators and staff presented figures on summer school attendance, student activities and discipline and suspension to the board on Monday, finding racial disparities...

Officials at Evanston Township High School have decided not to enact a policy addressing the use of bathrooms and locker rooms by transgender students. The policy hasn’t been enacted because of the current political climate, and potential legal ramifications, officials said.

ETHS indefinitely delays transgender policy to comply with federal guidance, avoid legal action

February 19, 2017

Evanston Township High School officials have decided to indefinitely postpone enacting an official policy on transgender students’ use of gendered spaces, citing a turbulent political landscape and shifting...

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