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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


Families march during Monday's protest against possible seventh and eighth grade closures.

Teacher shortages, “mismanagement” plague Bessie Rhodes, parents say

October 31, 2024

After her son’s seventh grade math class at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies operated most of the 2023-24 school year without a full-time teacher, K. Tyler found herself asking, “What is...

District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner told families at the meeting that her priority was to ensure seventh and eighth grade students receive a “high-quality education” before moving to Evanston Township High School.

District 65 delays decision on closing 7th and 8th grade classes at Bessie Rhodes

October 30, 2024

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 wi​​ll delay its decision on closing seventh and eighth grade classrooms at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies until families provide their opinions on...

One woman in a red shirt claps, another holds a sign saying “Stronger United!” and another holds a sign saying “We teach, we care, be fair!”

District 65 board discusses meeting with Bessie Rhodes parents, proposals for deficit reduction plan

October 29, 2024

As Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administrators and board members walked into the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center on Monday, more than 100 teachers in the District 65 Educators’ Council gathered...

All principals that have been hired since July 1 have entered into their new roles in an interim capacity.

D65 names new interim principal and assistant principal for Bessie Rhodes School

November 14, 2023

Evanston/Skokie District 65 Board of Education members announced the new interim principal and assistant principal for Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies during a board meeting on Monday night. Charlise...

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 two-way immersion program centers Spanish language development, promotes cultural identity

February 7, 2022

Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Two-Way Immersion program has enriched the bilingual education of native Spanish and English speakers. The program places English as a second language students...

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