While opening the schools for in-person learning was intended to limit learning loss due to remote learning, part of the rational was to better address students’ mental health issues and well-being.
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District 65 School Board Swears in Four Board Members, Elects Officers
The new Board unanimously elected Anya Tanyavutti to serve another one-year term as President of the Board and Ms. Lindsay-Ryan to serve another one-year term as Vice President of the Board. Each ran unopposed
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D.C. Lawyer Claims Evanston Reparations Unconstitutional
A Washington D.C. based attorney, C. Boyden Gray, has written a letter to Mayor Stephe H. Hagerty and members of City Council, stating in part, “I write on behalf of the Project on Fair Representation, a not-for-profit legal defense foundation that believes racial and ethnic classifications are unconstitutional, unfair, and harmful. The purpose of this […]
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School District 65 Announces Goal to Open Schools for In-Person Learning for All Students in 2021-2022
Devon Horton, Superintendent of School District 65, formally announced on March 15 that the District is actively planning to bring back all students for in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year. He had briefly alluded to that goal at the District’s Finance Committee on March 8. In a letter to the school community, Dr. Horton […]
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COVID-19 Update on March 4: Eight New Case in Evanston, 1,740 in the State
Vaccinations in Evanston and Available Locations The City reported this evening that it has administered or distributed nearly 16,000 total COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of Phase 1a and 1b. This includes 1st and 2nd doses administered at City vaccination events, as well as doses the City has distributed to local hospitals and healthcare partners. […]
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COVID-19 Update on March 3: Twenty-three New Cases in Evanston, 1,577 in the State
New Vaccination Site at the United Center Any resident over 65 years of age may make a reservation for a vaccine at the United Center. People may start signing up for the reservations tomorrow, March 4, at 8:30 a.m. People in the 1B or 1B+ group can make reservations for a vaccination at the United […]
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Draft Guidelines Set Minimal Proof to Qualify for Proposed Housing Reparations Program
On Feb. 25, Kimberly Richardson, Deputy City Manager, made a brief presentation about draft guidelines to qualify for one of the housing reparations programs being recommended by the City’s Reparations Subcommittee. The Reparations Fund In November 2019, City Council decided to create a Reparations Fund and to deposit up to $10 million in City tax […]
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COVID-19 Update on March 2: Twenty-three New Cases in Evanston, 1,577 in the State
The City of Evanston reports today that there have been a total of 8,786 doses of vaccine (including second doses) administered at the City’s points of distribution. A total of 530 have been administered this week, 503 of which were second doses. About 60% of the doses have been administered to people ages 65 and […]
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District 65 To Launch Student Assignment Advisory Committee
Submitted by School District 65 District 65 is looking for a diverse group of staff, parents/caregivers, and community members to serve on its Student Assignment Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC will have a number of actionable items to address including using an interactive tool to develop guiding principles for student assignment and using data from […]
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COVID-19 Update on Feb. 26: Twenty-three New Cases in Evanston, 2,441 in the State
The United Center Vaccination Site Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that the United Center will open as a vaccination site starting on March 10. “All of our State’s residents will have access to the United Center, which will be open to expanded Phase 1b plus populations that includes high risk conditions,” said Gov. Pritzker. “I’m […]