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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


 The District 65 Board of Education passed its Fiscal Year 2025 budget at its meeting Monday night. The district will have a $13 million deficit this year, an increase from $10 million last year.

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 to announce next superintendent in March

February 19, 2024

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is in the final round of its superintendent search, according to Board of Education President Sergio Hernandez. He said the board hopes to announce a new superintendent...

The next step in the search process is to gather feedback from District 65 community members to create a leadership profile.

The search for a new District 65 superintendent continues amid 5th Ward school difficulty

October 25, 2023

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education has begun their search for a new district superintendent. Former superintendent Devon Horton announced his departure in April. Since then, Angel...

A brown school sits on a row of green dollar bills.

Evanston school board candidates say campaigning costs pose barriers

March 8, 2023

After the November 2022 elections, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education candidate Omar Salem said he and his daughter collected over 200 old lawn signs from around the city. He painted...

a graphic of the shape of Illinois with checkboxes to represent people casting ballots behind it

The Daily Explains: How workers’ rights are on the ballot in November with Illinois’s Amendment 1

October 4, 2022

On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will head to the polls to vote on Amendment 1, also dubbed the Workers’ Rights Amendment. The ballot measure could cement unprecedented collective bargaining rights for workers...

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Avenue. District 65 has said it is against arming teachers.

Illinois Association of School Boards considers arming teachers

October 22, 2019

The Illinois Association of School Boards, a lobbying group that advocates for education policy in the Illinois state legislature, has laid out resolutions to support legislation that promotes arming school...

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