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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


Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) listens at city council. The achievement gap in District 65 widened in 2017 according to the Achievement and Accountability Report.

District 65, community members take closer look at racial achievement gap

February 15, 2018

Henry Wilkins, a parent at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, witnessed the impacts of the achievement gap as a black student growing up in Ohio. Thirty years later in Evanston, he’s not sure...

EvanSTEM director Kirby Callam gestures at the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board meeting on Monday. Callam updated board members on the goals of the program.

District 65 school board members discuss, critique STEM program

February 5, 2018

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members discussed on Monday the future plans for an Evanston-based STEM program, which aims to improve access and engagement for students. Director of EvanSTEM...

Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, 3701 Davis St. The former principal Lauren Norwood left the school on Friday for an administrative position with Chicago Public Schools.

Bessie Rhodes School principal leaves in midst of 2-way immersion program transition

January 30, 2018

Principal Lauren Norwood left the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies on Friday, leaving behind a school in the middle of transitioning its entire curriculum to bilingual learning. Norwood took...

Anya Tanyavutti at a meeting. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced a director of black student success at the school board meeting Monday.

District 65 to create new positions addressing black student success, racial achievement gap

January 23, 2018

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced Monday it will hire both a director of black student success and an equity instructional coach to help close the achievement gap. District 65 board members...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 board members discuss a joint district report on the achievement gap at a Monday meeting. Members expressed concern that some of the measurements were too broad or unuseful.

School board members call for more information on districts’ achievement gaps

October 24, 2017

Board members from Evanston’s two school districts decided Monday they needed additional information before taking action on the achievement gap among students. Representatives from Evanston/Skokie...

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