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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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5th and 2nd Ward parents demand clarity, communication from District 65 board

October 23, 2023

As officials tackle budgetary setbacks in constructing a new 5th Ward school, a group of 37 families from the 5th and 2nd Wards demanded transparency and fiscal responsibility from the Evanston/Skokie...

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

Bessie Rhodes parents demand TWI program be separated from 5th Ward school plans

October 23, 2023

In an open letter sent to members of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education Monday, parents at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies demanded that plans for the future of Bessie...

Parents specified they did not oppose the construction of the 5th Ward school, but instead supported initial plans for the TWI program to be relocated to this school.

Bessie Rhodes parents demand preservation of K-8 magnet program in letter

October 5, 2023

In a letter sent to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board Wednesday, parents at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies expressed concerns over the future of the magnet program. The Bessie...

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Linda Matsumoto, D65 paraprofessional, becomes first AAPI educator to win Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award

March 29, 2023

Over the past two years, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 educator Linda Matsumoto has led at least 16 workshops deconstructing stereotypes and diving into history surrounding the Asian American Pacific...

Food waste falling into a green compost bin over a checkered background.

After 10 years of advocacy, all District 65 lunchrooms begin composting

January 12, 2023

At the end of lunch in every Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school, students sort their waste into landfill, recycling and compost bins, stacking their compostable trays on the side. Making composting...

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