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The Daily Northwestern

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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District 65 to expand Dual Language program, parents remain concerned about Bessie Rhodes closure

April 15, 2024

As Evanston/Skokie School District 65 plans to expand District 65’s Dual Language program to middle school students in the 2024-25 school year, parents of students at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of...

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Marquise Weatherspoon resigns from District 65 school board

August 10, 2022

Marquise Weatherspoon has resigned from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board as of Monday. Weatherspoon joined the board in 2021 for a two-year term, filling the vacancy left by Rebeca Mendoza....

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Following Haven Middle School students sit in to protest teacher transfers, parents find hate symbols on nearby trees

May 14, 2022

Content warning: This article contains profanity and mentions of symbolic hate speech. Students at Haven Middle School participated in a sit-in Friday, which escalated into a large group temporarily...

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District 65 Curriculum and Policy Committee discusses de-escalation, restorative practices

May 10, 2022

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Curriculum and Policy Committee discussed conflict mediation and de-escalation training at a Monday meeting. Following recent physical altercations at Haven Middle...

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