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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


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‘A gift and a curse’: Social media serves as channel for reproductive justice advocacy

May 13, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault and rape.  In January, an Adams County, Illinois justice reversed his decision that convicted an 18-year-old man of rape. The judge said...

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Evanston Grows builds a blooming community, combats food injustice through urban gardening

May 9, 2022

Left with 1,000 pounds of fresh produce from the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center gardens at the start of the pandemic, long-time gardener Jean Fies decided to distribute the leftovers to District 65...

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District 65 board elects Sergio Hernandez and Marquise Weatherspoon as next president, vice president

April 18, 2022

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education elected board members Sergio Hernandez and Marquise Weatherspoon to be its next president and vice president, respectively, during Monday’s meeting.  They...

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,...

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 Academic Skills Centers improve grade level standards attainment, aim to expand

April 5, 2022

A new Evanston/Skokie District 65 program to bring individualized tutoring into the school day has seen success in the last year.  Launched in July 2021, Academic Skills Centers at District 65 schools...

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