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E-learning expected to last all semester at ETHS

The chances of remote learning at Evanston Township High School disappearing soon are remote.

By Jeff Hirsh posted 20 hours ago

Music education in the age of COVID

So if the paperwork to get you into the practice room is not quite ready, where do you practice?

By Jeff Hirsh on August 6, 2020 - 1:45 am

NU promises crackdown on large gatherings

Northwestern University has a message for students who figure on going to big, loud, alcohol-fueled parties this fall: Don’t even think of it.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 5, 2020 - 10:58 am

ETHS teacher develops program to help kids with e-learning

With the reality of more remote learning staring parents in the face, the fear of how their children will cope with school on the computer can be very real.

By Jeff Hirsh on July 28, 2020 - 8:52 pm

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District 65 considers four reopening scenarios

Evanston School District 65 will consider four options for the return to school this fall, incoming superintendent Devon Horton said at a board meeting Monday night. In addition to an

By Jasper Davidoff on June 9, 2020 - 2:00 pm

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E-learning inevitable in E-town this fall

Most schools are used to dealing with A, B, C, D and F. This fall, Evanston Township High School will also be dealing with E … as in E-learning Superintendent Eric Witherspoon

By Jeff Hirsh on June 9, 2020 - 10:58 am

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Beacon names new head of school

Evanston-based Beacon Academy, an independent Montessori and International Baccalaureate high school, has hired Marja Brandon as its new head of school She will succeed Beacon’s founding head of school, Jeff Bell,

By Evanston Now on May 29, 2020 - 9:33 pm

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Northwestern cautiously moves toward fall reopening

Northwestern University officials today unveiled a six phase plan that -- if all goes well -- could lead to reopening the campus for regular classes this fall. The plan, outlined

By Bill Smith on May 22, 2020 - 11:30 pm

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New principals named for King Arts and Haven

The Evanston District 65 School Board Monday night named two new principals -- Amber Henderson at the King Literary and Fine Arts School and Christopher Latting at Haven Middle School. They'll both

By Bill Smith on May 19, 2020 - 7:08 pm

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D65 report: Special ed fails many, especially minorities

The Evanston District 65 School Board discussed a report Monday evening that says the district's special education programs are failing many students. The report, presented by the district's executive director

By Bill Smith on May 19, 2020 - 1:56 pm

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D202 board re-elects president, VP

The Evanston Township High School Board unanimously re-elected Pat Savage-Williams as president and Monique Parsons as vice president for one-year terms Monday night. Savage-Williams has served as president since 2015, while

By Jan Smith on May 12, 2020 - 2:23 pm

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NU furloughs 250 staff members

Northwestern University announced plans today to furlough about 250 staff members, likely through the end of the school's summer quarter. In a message posted on the school's website, NU President

By Bill Smith on May 11, 2020 - 6:29 pm

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ETHS boosts grads with signs

About 100 Evanston Township High School teachers and staff staged a mass distribution of graduation signs to every student in the Class of 2020 this morning. The signs are usually

By Bill Smith on May 11, 2020 - 6:20 pm

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Oakton plans COVID-19 contact tracer training program

Oakton Community College is launching the public health contact tracer paraprofessional training program in response to the need for trained workers to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Center for Disease

By Bill Smith on May 6, 2020 - 3:19 pm

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Bus service to cost D65 15% more next year

The Evanston School District 65 Finance Committee recommended approval Monday night of a contract extension that will increase the cost of bus service for the district by 15% next year. District

By Bill Smith on May 5, 2020 - 2:59 pm

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D65 sees $4.3M revenue drop from COVID-19

Evanston District 65 school board members will be told tonight that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic they're facing a $4.3 million revenue shortfall in the budget for the fiscal

By Bill Smith on May 4, 2020 - 2:37 pm

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NU 2020 grads to have in-person ceremony in 2021

Northwestern University announced today that it will hold in-person graduation ceremonies for 2020 graduates in June 2021 -- close to next year's graduation ceremonies. In a message to the soon-to-be-graduates,

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2020 - 8:07 pm

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Maricar Ramos new Cradle to Career director

Maricar Ramos will join Evanston Cradle to Career as its new executive director on May 11, succeeding the retiring Sheila Merry. Ramos has worked for more than five years as a senior manager for

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2020 - 7:24 pm

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Stafford named to head OCC board

Evanstonian Bill Stafford was elected chair of the Oakton Community College Board of Trustees at a board meeting this week. Paul Kotowski of Niles was named vice-chair and Marie Lynn Toussaint

By Evanston Now on April 24, 2020 - 7:13 pm

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Lori Lightfoot to be NU commencement speaker

Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago who has become a key voice — and face — of social distancing, will deliver this year’s commencement address at Northwestern University, which will be held

By Northwestern News on April 22, 2020 - 5:46 pm

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