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The Daily Northwestern

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


Proposed state K-12 budget proposal increases funds for ETHS, decreases for CPS

April 21, 2016

Evanston Township High School would receive increased funding under Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed K-12 education funding, but school officials are not expecting to budget for it. Rauner introduced...

Evanston schools will move forward with PARCC testing

February 10, 2015

Although some Chicago schools are pushing back against new state-mandated testing, Evanston-area schools will proceed despite administrative uneasiness. PARCC testing, which stands for Partnership...

Evanston school superintendents criticize PARCC state testing, implementation

November 14, 2014

As Illinois schools begin preparations for a new assessment that students will take in the spring, staff at both Evanston school districts expressed concerns last week about the test’s implementation. The...

Evanston schools stand to lose majority of state funding

September 24, 2014

Officials from the school boards of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 are working on a joint resolution that expresses their opposition to an Illinois Senate...

Illinois granted waiver from No Child Left Behind Act

April 24, 2014

Illinois was granted a waiver April 18 from the No Child Left Behind Act, joining 42 other states exempted from punishment if schools do not meet standards set by the law, which include a demonstrated...

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