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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


Evanston Township High School/District 202. Board members expressed concern over lagging literary preparedness.

District 202 school board expresses dismay over literacy results

January 15, 2019

Evanston Township High School/District 202 board members voiced concerns at a meeting Monday over stagnating literacy levels and the progress of their joint literacy goal with District 65, criticizing...

Washington Elementary, 914 Ashland Ave., is an elementary school in District 65. Superintendent Paul Goren confirmed his commitment to disciplinary protections for students of color after a recent decision from the Department of Education.

District 65 pledges to ‘stay the course’ after DeVos revokes guidelines protecting students of color from suspensions

January 11, 2019

In response to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ rescinding of Obama-era regulations designed to protect students of color from over-suspension, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 doubled down on its...

Superintendent Paul Goren at Monday’s Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board meeting. Some board members and community members worried that District 65 wasn’t giving enough urgency to improving equity in early education programs.

District 65 board, community members criticize lack of movement on early education equity initiative

May 8, 2018

Some board members and community members expressed concern on Monday that Evanston/Skokie School District 65 isn’t showing enough initiative to increase equity in its early education programs. At...

The Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 kindergarten teacher Kristin Mitchell received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching & Leadership.

District 65 teacher wins Illinois teaching award

May 6, 2018

Evanston/Skokie District 65 superintendent Paul Goren said every time he visits Kristin Mitchell’s classroom, he can tell how much her students enjoy learning from her. When Mitchell received the Golden...

Suni Kartha speaks at a District 65 board meeting. Board members discussed the accusation of discriminatory practices voiced against Nichols principal Adrian Harries.

District 65 board members condemn attacks on Nichols principal

April 23, 2018

Evanston/Skokie District 65 board members evaluated successes and areas for improvement in their strategic plan to close the gap between black and white student academic performance. The discussion comes...

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