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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


Lunchtime is becoming more nutritious and hands-on as schools increasingly turn to locally sourced food and student-run gardens. Some ETHS students farm their own food at the Edible Acre community garden across the street from the school, which last year produced 2,000 pounds of produce.

ETHS, D65 students eat healthier, learn farming in new initiatives

April 18, 2013

The local food movement has made its way to Evanston schools, where student-run gardens and a new “farm to school” program initiated in March are making lunchtime more nutritious and hands-on. Fresh...

Five District 65 schools ranked top 100 by Chicago Sun-Times

November 8, 2012

The majority of Evanston/Skokie District 65 schools landed in the top 10 percent in the Chicago Sun-Times’ annual ranking of Illinois public schools. Five schools were ranked in the top 100: Dewey...

Two Evanston schools are ‘exemplars’ of student behavior program

October 2, 2012

Two Evanston elementary schools have achieved "exemplar" status from Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Illinois, a state initiative that works to improve student behavior through positive...

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