Last fall, School District 202 began work on developing goals for the 2012 – 2015 school years. In the past few months, administrators have met with teachers, parents, students and […]
Author Archives: Jennie Berkson
School District 202 CFO Proposes $8 Million in Bonds for Basic Capital Projects
District 202 should issue $4 million in bonds for capital improvements in 2012, and again in 2014, Chief Financial Officer William Stafford told the Board at its most recent Finance […]
District 202 Considers Block Scheduling To Promote Student Well-Being
School District 202 is considering a change to its daily schedule, moving toward a “block schedule” approach that would feature fewer class periods of 84 minutes rather than the current […]
District 202 Board Reviews Equity Work in the Wake of Discord
A review of School District 202’s work addressing issues of race and achievement with the support of the Pacific Educational Group (PEG) was presented at the Dec. 12 Board meeting […]
Earned-Honors Credit Biology to be Implemented at ETHS in Fall 2012
After much debate among Board members and significant support for the measure in public comment at the Nov. 21 meeting, the D202 School Board voted 5-2 to implement the earned […]
Discussion of Earned-Honors Biology at ETHS Heats Up
A familiar blend of caution and urgency combined during the Nov. 7 District 202 School Board meeting, where discussion continued about the proposed new curriculum and the earned-honors-credit approach for […]
ETHS Opening of School Report Shows Increase in Overall District 202 Population
The number of students attending Evanston Townshp High Schol is the highest it has been since 2006-07, but the percentages of black and special education students have decreased, according to […]
Summer School Serves More Freshmen; Board Questions Financing, Scheduling
Many more incoming freshmen enrolled in summer school at Evanston Township High School in 2011 than before, according to a report presented to the District 202 School Board at its […]
Freshman Biology Next for Earned Honors Credit at ETHS?
Continuing the efforts of School District 202 to “prepare students to take challenging courses during their four years in high school,” at the Oct. 24 School Board meeting Superintendent Eric […]
D202 Board-Goal Review Mixed; Future Process Offers Opportunity for More Clarity
The District 202 School Board reviewed results of the District’s 2010 -2012 goals and heard about plans for a comprehensive goal-setting process for 2012-2015 at its Sept. 26 meeting. The […]