As Evanston/Skokie School District 65 students reacclimated to in-person learning this year, there has been an increase in reports of bullying. Elijah Palmer, Dean of Culture and Climate at the […]
Author Archives: Bessie Mbadugha
Bessie N. A. Mbadugha took a hiatus from her previous life as a Chemistry professor to devote more time to her family, and became an active leader in numerous community initiatives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Bringing that same energy to Illinois when her family relocated in 2019, she put her English BA to good use as a volunteer grant writer and education equity advocate. Bessie joined the RoundTable as a freelance reporter in 2021, with a focus on topics surrounding education, specifically in Skokie/Evanston School District 65.
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District 65 enrollment continues steep decline
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 continues to see a drop in student enrollment. The January 2022 Opening of Schools Report shows 6,393 K-8 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, down […]
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District 65’s attempt to ramp up 2021 summer learning met with low enrollment
After a year of mostly remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 expanded its summer learning programs in 2021, but far fewer families opted to participate […]
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District 65 board, administrators stress need for communication
Three members of the board of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 read prepared statements at a Dec. 6 committee meeting that stressed a need for less public acrimony and more communication […]
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District 65 struggles with bus routes amid driver shortage
First grader Levi Lang takes the bus to Dewey Elementary School and says his regular bus driver is always on time. But there are some mornings, his father Paul Lang […]
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District 65 seeks community help with shortages of subs, support staff, tutors
At the Monday, November 8 meeting of District 65’s Curriculum and Policy Committee, Superintendent Devon Horton had a question: “Those who are District staff, how many of you, just a […]
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Lincolnwood School ’62 grads reunite to celebrate their teacher, Dr. John Hillebrand
As she made plans to travel from California to Evanston for a family wedding, Carolyn Doepke Bennett’s walk down memory lane prompted her to write a thank you letter to […]
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District 65 teacher protest: Educators list problems, superintendent offers response
Last Monday night’s downpour did not deter around 50 educators from making their voices heard at the meeting of Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Personnel, Building & Grounds and Finance Committee. […]
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La inscripción se acerca más a las proyecciones en el Distrito 65, pero aún por debajo de los niveles pre-pandémicos
El Distrito 65 está experimentando un regreso de estudiantes gracias al aprendizaje en persona, según una presentación de Sarita Smith, Gerente de Asignaciones Estudiantiles. En la reunión de la Junta […]
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Enrollment closer to projections in District 65, but still below pre-pandemic levels
District 65 is experiencing a return of students thanks to in-person learning, according to a presentation by Sarita Smith, Manager of Student Assignments. At the Sept. 27 School Board meeting, […]