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Education

D65 shifts to in-school alternatives to suspension

Disrespecful, aggressive or threatening behavior and physical violence were the primary reasons for suspensions at Evanston/Skokie District 65 schools last year. A report to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board shows

By Jan Smith on April 20, 2018 - 3:20 pm

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Education

At ETHS, an emphasis on keeping kids in school

At Evanston Township High School last year, two thirds of the 689 in-school and out-of-school suspensions were given to black students. A report to the ETHS School Board last October indicates

By Jan Smith on April 19, 2018 - 2:58 pm

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Education

Stress, bias seen affecting suspension rates

Research studies suggest that challenges students face outside the classroom and unacknowledged biases among teachers both are factors in higher discipline rates for students who are black, male or have

By Jan Smith on April 18, 2018 - 3:17 pm

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Education

School suspensions cut — but still hit blacks hardest

Black students are dramatically more likely than whites to be suspended from Evanston schools -- but schools here suspend students of all racial groups at a lower rate than the

By Jan Smith on April 17, 2018 - 3:07 pm

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Education

Goren: Harsh political climate spills over into schools

Evanston/Skokie District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren says the current political environment is partly to blame for a near doubling of suspensions this school year. District 65 administrators say suspensions through

By Jan Smith on March 23, 2018 - 4:32 pm

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Education

District 65 to address equity in revising suspension rules

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board's Policy Committee Monday night discussed changing guidelines to address a recent increase suspensions, particularly among black students. Joyce Bartz, assistant superintendent of special services, says the

By Jan Smith on February 27, 2018 - 4:57 pm

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District 65 to discuss rules as suspensions soar

In the wake of a dramatic increase in the number of suspensions this fall, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board's Policy Committee is scheduled Monday to discuss changing its suspension rules.

By Jan Smith on February 24, 2018 - 11:29 pm