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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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District 65 board hears updates on dual language program, 5th Ward school

April 22, 2024

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education heard updates about its middle school dual language program and 5th Ward school construction plans at its meeting Monday. The meeting followed...

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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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Illinois faces educator shortage in nearly two-thirds of all educational agencies, report finds

March 27, 2024

Illinois has staffing shortages in 62% of its education agencies, which include K-12 schools, special education cooperatives and career centers, according to a report published by the Illinois State Board...

Bessie Rhodes currently offers the bilingual Two-Way Immersion program for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Bessie Rhodes parents remain concerned about future of bilingual Two-Way Immersion program

February 9, 2024

When Evanston resident Andrea Martinez was picking a school for her son, she had her eyes set on the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, where he could participate in the school’s Two-Way Immersion...

Evanston/Skokie District 65 voted to begin closing Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies Monday night. They also approved the construction budget to build a 5th Ward school.

District 65 board votes to begin closing process for Bessie Rhodes, approves revised 5th Ward school plan

January 23, 2024

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education voted to begin the process of closing the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies building at its Monday meeting. The process involves following...

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