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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


Bessie Rhodes is a K-8 magnet school located in Skokie that houses a TWI program, which centers bilingual education for its 278 students.

District 65 officials propose 2-way immersion program at Bessie Rhodes School

November 10, 2017

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 officials proposed the creation of a Two-Way Immersion Program at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies on Monday, with the intention to eventually transition the...

The Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Community advocates with the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership on Monday demanded school board action to close the achievement gap in Evanston/Skokie School District 65.

Community organizers demand action to close District 65 achievement gap

October 23, 2017

Community organizers demanded Evanston/Skokie School District 65 take more action to close the achievement gap and better serve black students at an event Monday. The Organization for Positive Action...

Stacy Beardsley, Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction, speaks at a board meeting Monday. Board members discussed expanding the Two-Way Immersion program.

School board considers expansion of Two-Way Immersion program

October 10, 2017

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members debated how to implement new classes for the district’s Two-Way Immersion program, a curriculum in which native English and Spanish speakers attend class...

Dawes Elementary, 440 Dodge Ave. District 65 schools introduced new social-emotional and equity learning classes this fall.

New social emotional/equity learning classes implemented in D65 schools

September 22, 2017

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has introduced new classes for its elementary students designed to reinforce principles of social emotional/equity learning. The classes, which were developed by a...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Foundation 65, a nonprofit that supports the district, announced it would provide $275,000 in grants this year.

Foundation 65 to provide $275,000 in literacy, arts grants

September 21, 2017

Foundation 65, a nonprofit organization that serves Evanston/Skokie School District 65, announced Tuesday plans to provide $275,000 in literacy and arts grants for the upcoming academic year. The foundation,...

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