Election 2011 Archives - Evanston Now

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Voters won’t have spring break excuse next time

Spring break for Evanston school kids coincided with election day for the schools this year, and many observers believe that may have contributed to what's believed to be a record

By Bill Smith on April 7, 2011 - 2:46 pm

Education

Post-election news update …

The day after Evanston's school board elections a few updates: A losing candidate thanks supporters, date announced for winners to take their seats and a report on how many of

By Bill Smith on April 6, 2011 - 6:04 pm

Education

Baum, Metz, Rochelle win in D202

With all 72 precincts reporting, challengers Jonathan Baum and Scott Rochelle and incumbent Mark Metz have won the race for three seats on the Evanston Township High School board. Unofficial

By Bill Smith on April 6, 2011 - 1:31 am

Education

Bailey, Budde, Rykhus win in D65

With all 72 precincts reporting, incumbent Katie Bailey and challengers Eileen Budde and Richard Rykhus have won the race for three seats on the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board. Bailey

By Bill Smith on April 6, 2011 - 1:24 am

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It’s election day for Evanston schools

The polls opened at 6 a.m. this morning for voters to choose three members of each of Evanston's two school boards. Five candidates are running for District 65 board seats,

By Bill Smith on April 5, 2011 - 11:14 am

Education

Viewpoint: Tough choice for 202 board

We have an active race for District 202 school board. There are only three spots. But there are four good candidates. Originally I planned to endorse only one candidate, Scott Rochelle.

By Eamon Kelly on April 4, 2011 - 12:49 pm

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Schakowsky endorses Baum for D202

Evanston Township High School board candidate Jonathan Baum has picked up an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston. In an e-mail message to her supporters, Schakowsky said, "My

By Bill Smith on April 2, 2011 - 5:19 pm

Education

Last chance to hear school candidates

What as far as we know will be the last opportunity for voters to see all the candidates for Evanston school boards together in one place before the April 5

By Bill Smith on March 18, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Education

D202 candidates meet the voters

The four remaining candidates for three seats on the Evanston Township High School board answered questions at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Evanston Tuesday night.

By Bill Smith on March 10, 2011 - 11:13 am

Education

Hansen withdraws from D202 board race

Evanston Township High School board candidate Cherie Hansen announced this afternoon that she's dropping out of the race. In an e-mail message, Hansen cited "personal reasons" for the decision to

By Bill Smith on March 1, 2011 - 7:42 pm

Education

D65: How many teachers are excellent?

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board candidate J.B. Rees Thursday night challenged the district's evaluation system that now rates 72 percent of teachers "excellent." Almost all the rest, he said, receive

By Bill Smith on February 25, 2011 - 4:05 pm

Education

D202: Incumbent leery of live meeting broadcasts

Long-time Evanston Township High School board member Jane Colleton was the only one of the five candidates running for three seats on the board who raised an objection this week

By Bill Smith on February 25, 2011 - 4:00 pm

Education

D65 candidate spurns union backing

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board candidate J.B. Rees says he won't seek or accept the endorsement of the district's teachers union. In a statement, Rees said that because the union

By Bill Smith on February 23, 2011 - 8:44 pm

Education

D202 candidates pitch for teacher votes

Despite efforts in Wisconsin and other nearby states to rein in the power of public employee unions, candidates for the Evanston Township High School board took pains at a public

By Bill Smith on February 23, 2011 - 8:22 pm

Education

Board members defend diversity consultant

Evanston Township High School board members seeking re-election defended at a forum Tuesday night the district's work with the Pacific Educational Group, a controversial San Francisco-based consultant on diversity issues.

By Bill Smith on February 23, 2011 - 3:50 pm

Education

Cartoon: The diversity choir

If there's one thing you can count on in Evanston, it's that people here sing the praises of diversity. You hear it at school board candidate forums and just about

By Stuff Author on February 23, 2011 - 3:30 pm

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