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District 65 adds another grade to phased reopening

Certain sixth graders in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will now be eligible for in-person school, if the district does reopen as planned on Nov. 16. The district had planned to

By Jeff Hirsh on October 15, 2020 - 1:44 pm

Education

Bilingual plan adopted for middle schools

The District 65 school board has voted not to extend its two-way immersion Spanish-English program to its middle schools. The Evanston Review says the schools instead will offer a team-teaching

By News Watch on January 26, 2006 - 8:33 pm

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Northwestern’s endowment up 14.9%

A new study shows Northwestern University's endowment grew by 14.9 percent last year and remained the 14th largest in the country. The National Association of College and University Business Officers

By Bill Smith on January 23, 2006 - 5:08 pm

Education

Friends: Booze played role in graffiti incident

Friends of a Northwestern freshman charged with scrawling anti-Semitic graffiti on a dorm wall last week say he was drunk and upset about a breakup with his girlfriend at the

By News Watch on January 23, 2006 - 12:57 pm

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NU student charged in racist graffiti incident

A Northwestern University freshman has been charged with scrawling anti-Semitic graffiti on dormitory walls on NU's Evanston campus. Details from the Daily Northwestern and the Chicago Tribune.

By News Watch on January 21, 2006 - 1:07 pm

Education

Burst pipe floods NU dorm rooms

A burst pipe in a fourth-floor laundry room flooded dozens of students out of their dorm rooms at Northwestern University's Allison Hall last night. Details from the Daily Northwestern.

By News Watch on January 20, 2006 - 11:32 am

Education

Willard school ranks high in paper’s study

Willard Elementary School in northwest Evanston ranked among the top 25 in Illinois in a newspaper analysis of state test score data. Details from the Evanston Review.

By News Watch on January 20, 2006 - 12:38 am

Education

Dewey principal cleared of racism charge

District 65 officials say an investigation by an outside law firm has cleared Dewey Elementary School Principal Andrew Krugly of racism charges. The Chicago Tribune has the story.

By News Watch on January 18, 2006 - 12:45 pm

Education

Fiske plans challenge to NU effort to dismiss election suit

Losing 1st Ward aldermanic candidate Judy Fiske continues her effort to overturn the election result in court. The Daily Northwestern reports her attorney is preparing to respond to a motion

By News Watch on January 17, 2006 - 1:17 pm

Education

Retired ETHS track coach dies

Charles Peters, who was track coach at Evanston Township High School for three decades, has died. The Chicago Tribune recaps his life.

By News Watch on January 16, 2006 - 2:26 pm

Education

School boards cool to consolidation

The Chicago Tribune has been touting the financial benefits of consolidating Illinois fragmented local school districts, but the Daily Northwestern reports school board members in Evanston aren't enthusiastic about the

By News Watch on January 13, 2006 - 12:53 pm

Education

NU to host Gay Games events in Evanston

Northwestern University has agreed to host competitions in several sports when the Gay Games come to the Chicago area next summer. More in this Chicago Tribune story.

By News Watch on December 23, 2005 - 1:13 pm

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Evanston schools a model of efficiency?

Evanston looks good in a report on school district consolidation in the Chicago Tribune. The Trib says Illinois has one of the most fragmented school administration structures in the nation.

By News Watch on December 22, 2005 - 4:31 pm

Education

District 65 opts to keep trading P.E. for tutoring

The District 65 board has voted to again seek a waiver from state physical education requirements to let some students who are at risk academically get extra tutoring during school

By News Watch on December 22, 2005 - 3:39 pm

Education

District 65 studies Afro-centric curriculum

The District 65 school board is considering developing an Afro-centric curriculum for use in some elementary schools. The Evanston Roundtable and the Evanston Review both have reports.

By News Watch on December 15, 2005 - 11:47 pm

Education

School bus service said to be getting better

The Evanston Review reports that complaints about Alltown Bus Service have dropped dramatically in recent weeks.

By News Watch on December 15, 2005 - 11:43 pm

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