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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 sign supporting the District 65 referendum. On Tuesday, citizens voted overwhelmingly in favor of the referendum.

D65 school board referendum passes with overwhelming support

April 5, 2017

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 passed a proposed referendum by a wide margin Tuesday that will increase local property taxes to combat rising educational costs. The referendum passed with more than...

Voters set to decide District 65’s financial future through property tax referendum

Voters set to decide District 65’s financial future through property tax referendum

April 3, 2017

In August 2014, Andrew Ross and his family moved to Evanston because the Chicago Public Schools system wasn’t working for them. Every day, Ross’ children were “crammed” into classrooms with more...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. There are five District 65 school board candidates running for four-year terms and one running unopposed for a two-year term.

D65 board candidates focus on funding, racial equity

April 3, 2017

Five candidates will compete for four positions on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board in Tuesday’s election, forcing voters to cut one from the pack. In addition, a sixth candidate is running...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. On Monday, the district's board passed a contingency plan should next month's referendum fail to pass.

D65 school board members introduce contingency plan in case referendum does not pass

March 22, 2017

Although District 65 leaders hope voters pass a $14.5 million property tax referendum next month to prevent teacher layoffs and budget cuts for extracurricular and science programs, the district's school...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Five candidates for the District 65 school board spoke at a forum Tuesday night.

District 65 board candidates discuss $4.5 million deficit, equity at education forum

January 25, 2017

District 65 school board candidates spoke about closing the achievement gap among minority students and offsetting the district’s deficit at a forum Tuesday evening. The forum — sponsored by the...

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