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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board welcomes Donna Wang Su during reorganization meeting

May 3, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members swore in newcomer Donna Wang Su and reelected members Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan, Joey Hailpern and Soo La Kim at Monday’s board meeting. Outgoing...

Evanston/Skokie District 65 tentatively plans to reopen in the fall with all remote learning.

District 65 to start the school year with remote learning; hybrid learning could start as soon as Sept. 29

July 22, 2020

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will start the school year with entirely remote classes, but aims to open school buildings part-time by the end of September, according to a special D65 board meeting...

In Focus: A Park School teacher faced harassment after coming out as transgender. The school district struggled to act.

In Focus: A Park School teacher faced harassment after coming out as transgender. The school district struggled to act.

June 16, 2020

From a young age, Ren Heckathorne always saw themself as a teacher. Education always fascinated Heckathorne. They became familiar with the classroom and teaching from watching their mother, a special...

Outgoing board president Suni Kartha. Anya Tanyavutti will serve as the next board president.

District 65 emphasizes equity at last 2019-2020 meeting

June 9, 2020

At its final meeting of the school year, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board pledged to continue to pursue racial equity programming in the district. During her time as board president, Suni...

In D65, LGBTQ+ curricula faces pushback

In D65, LGBTQ+ curricula faces pushback

May 12, 2020

Growing up in the 1990s, Brooks Bullock, a special education teacher at Orrington Elementary School, said he didn’t have the language to affirm his sexuality until he started watching “Will & Grace”...

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