School District 202 has seen a steady reduction in the use of suspensions to address student behavior problems over the past three years. This is in part due to the […]
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ETHS School Improvement Team Focuses on New Parents, Career Planning and Peer Jury
The recommendations of the School Improvement Team (SIT) to the Evanston Township High School administration focused on families of incoming students, student post-high school plans and discipline of current students. […]
For FY 2013, District 202 Presents Sixth Consecutive Balanced Budget
Despite persistent problems with getting payments of over $1 million from the State of Illinois and a 2010 Consumer Price Index of 1.5 percent affecting tax caps, Chief Financial Officer […]
Freshman Humanities Receives Limited Evaluation in Favor of Long-Term Evaluation
The conflict between a desire for the immediate gratification of short-term data and a commitment to a long-term evaluation by outside experts was evident at the District 202 School Board […]
Education Experts to Assist District 202 in Evaluation of Freshman Year Restructuring
A team of academics and researchers headed by Dr. David Figlio of Northwestern University’s Institute for Policy Research will assist School District 202 in its evaluation of the effectiveness of […]
District 202 School Board Takes Goals to Next Step
The District 202 School Board finalized its list of goals for the three-year period beginning in fall 2012 and passed them on to the District’s administration for input about how […]
District 202 Considers Standard August Start Date for 2013-14
The District 202 administration proposed calendars for the next three school years to the School Board at its April 23 meeting. On behalf of the Calendar Committee, Assistant Superintendent/Principal Oscar […]
District 202 Board Agrees on Draft of 2012-2015 Goals
The District 202 School Board now has drafts of five goals that will guide the organization for the 2012-15 school years. Although still in the development stage, the goals were […]
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Goal-Setting Process Begins With Facilitated Workshop March 17 The District 202 School Board will begin discussion of its 2012-15 goals with a planning session on March 17 facilitated by Barbara […]
District 202 Weighs Change in Attendance On Columbus And Pulaski Days
At its Feb. 27 meeting, the District 202 School Board held a hearing to consider requiring attendance on Columbus Day and Pulaski Day. The Illinois State Board of Education requires […]