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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

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ETHS offers way to cope with pandemic stress

High school offers videos to help students and staff keep calm and carry on.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 18, 2020 - 1:50 pm

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NU investigating 11 cases of off-campus bad behavior

Northwestern University officials told 5th Ward residents Thursday evening that they're investigating 11 reports of off-campus incidents of student behavior that violates pandemic-induced social distancing and related rules. Dave Davis,

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2020 - 10:09 am

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High demand for internet hot spots in District 65

It turns out that buying portable internet hotspots for remote learning was like buying surgical masks during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic ... lots of demand searching for

By Jeff Hirsh on September 14, 2020 - 9:17 pm

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D65 starts first district-wide tests of the pandemic today

"It will be different," says a district official.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 14, 2020 - 7:00 am

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19 more COVID-19 cases at Northwestern University

Northwestern University officials reported 19 more coronavirus cases this week affecting 16 students, two staffers and one faculty member.

By Bill Smith on September 12, 2020 - 6:48 pm

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NU dorms open this weekend, but few will live there

Suppose you opened the dorms and nobody came. Well, almost nobody. This is move-in weekend at Northwestern University's residence halls. But with first and second year students banned from the

By Jeff Hirsh on September 12, 2020 - 6:33 pm

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COVID means new reality for student teachers

Jessica Barrett says she "didn't even get a chance to say goodbye" to her students. When Illinois schools switched from what was normal for 200 years, learning in person, to

By Jeff Hirsh on September 12, 2020 - 5:30 am

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District 65 extends remote learning to mid-November

Evanston District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton today said a return to in-school learning will have to wait until at least the start of the second trimester on Nov. 16. Horton

By Bill Smith on September 11, 2020 - 8:31 pm

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NU to use symptom tracker in effort to reduce COVID spread

Northwestern University wants students to self-report health symptoms on a mobile phone app that will determine whether they can enter campus buildings.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 11, 2020 - 10:20 am

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NU to sophomores: Go home!

Northwestern University has a message for sophomores. Don't come to Evanston. And there's also a second message ... if you did come, go home. Those rather blunt comments were front

By Jeff Hirsh on September 9, 2020 - 7:21 pm

COVID-19 devastates local arts organizations

COVID-19 is bringing down the curtain on the arts. And it may take months or years for cultural institutions, both in Evanston and nationwide, to recover. "The industry is hurting,

By Jeff Hirsh on September 7, 2020 - 10:30 am

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In-person classes to resume at Loyola after COVID shutdown

Loyola Academy in Wilmette is set to resume in-person classes on Tuesday, following a two-week suspension of those classes due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 7, 2020 - 5:30 am

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NU reports 14 COVID-19 cases among students

Northwestern University reported 14 new COVID-19 cases this week, the largest one-week total of the pandemic.

By Bill Smith on September 5, 2020 - 10:57 am

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ETHS: No more end-of-semester final exams

Evanston Township High School plans to drop final exams as part of its effort to redesign instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 4, 2020 - 12:08 pm

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Photo buttons help teachers reduce student worries

For a young child, the first day of school is part exciting, part overwhelming. Nothing reduces those fears like the smiling face of a welcoming teacher.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 3, 2020 - 8:49 am

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NU president apologizes for late shift of fall plans

This is how the President of Northwestern University began his comments on a noontime webinar: "I am Morton Schapiro. I'm the president. If you're angry, blame me." Schapiro told students,

By Jeff Hirsh on September 1, 2020 - 3:49 pm

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