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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 Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center, located at 1500 McDaniel Ave. The building is tan with blocky frosted windows and a frame of greenery.

District 65 talks academic growth with new accelerated math curriculum

April 5, 2022

A new accelerated learning curriculum improved middle school math outcomes last year, but racial disparities in achievement persist, according to a Monday District 65 school board report.  Since 2021,...

Martinez: Gifted education is systematically denied to minority students

Martinez: Gifted education is systematically denied to minority students

February 6, 2019

I was, without a doubt, a precocious child — one of my earliest memories is reading out loud to my fellow preschoolers who couldn’t yet. When my parents noticed I was still reading at an above-average...

School District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon, seated, and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Paul Goren address more than 200 Evanston parents, community members and school district alumni about the current state of and future plans for Evanston schools.

Evanston, Skokie superintendents discuss state of local schools

January 29, 2015

Superintendents of District 202, which serves Evanston Township High School, and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 delivered a “State of the Schools” address at ETHS on Thursday evening, the first...

Evanston school superintendents criticize PARCC state testing, implementation

November 14, 2014

As Illinois schools begin preparations for a new assessment that students will take in the spring, staff at both Evanston school districts expressed concerns last week about the test’s implementation. The...

Education experts speak Wednesday in Harris Hall about the impact of educational reform across different fields. The panel was hosted by Northwestern’s chapter of Students for Education Reform, which aims to inform students about changes in education policy and how it affects local schools.

Panel of experts discuss national education reform

October 30, 2014

Five education experts spoke in a panel discussion Wednesday evening addressing education reform, including establishing a standard curriculum for students. The panel, held in Harris Hall, drew about...

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