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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 Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. There are five District 65 school board candidates running for four-year terms and one running unopposed for a two-year term.

D65 board candidates focus on funding, racial equity

April 3, 2017

Five candidates will compete for four positions on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board in Tuesday’s election, forcing voters to cut one from the pack. In addition, a sixth candidate is running...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. On Monday, the district's board passed a contingency plan should next month's referendum fail to pass.

D65 school board members introduce contingency plan in case referendum does not pass

March 22, 2017

Although District 65 leaders hope voters pass a $14.5 million property tax referendum next month to prevent teacher layoffs and budget cuts for extracurricular and science programs, the district's school...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Five candidates for the District 65 school board spoke at a forum Tuesday night.

District 65 board candidates discuss $4.5 million deficit, equity at education forum

January 25, 2017

District 65 school board candidates spoke about closing the achievement gap among minority students and offsetting the district’s deficit at a forum Tuesday evening. The forum — sponsored by the...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Education Center. Last month, the District 65 Educators’ Council began a strike process to urge board members to strike a deal on contract negotiations.

District 65 teachers, board continue negotiating as possible strike date looms

November 15, 2016

Hundreds of people, mostly teachers and community members, showed up to the District 65 school board meeting Monday to urge board members to reach a deal amid ongoing contract negotiations. Earlier...

The Joseph E. Hill Early Education Center serves about 450 early childhood students and their families annually in district 65. Jennifer Lewin was appointed as STEM director to act as a liaison between the district and the University.

Northwestern appoints STEM coordinator for partnership with District 65

October 13, 2016

Northwestern has appointed a former Chicago Public Schools science teacher as the STEM coordinator between Northwestern and Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Jennifer Lewin, a CPS schoolteacher for...

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