On Oct. 18, the District 65 School Board approved the issuance of a total of $13 million in bonds. The proceeds will be used to fund capital projects, building additions […]
Author Archives: Larry Gavin
Larry Gavin was a co-founder of the Evanston RoundTable in 1998 and assisted in its conversion to a non-profit in 2021. He has received many journalism awards for his articles on education, housing and other subjects in the past 24 years. He practiced law in Chicago for 36 years.
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District 65 School Board Puts Focus on College Readiness
The District 65 School Board decided on Oct. 18 that it will consistently measure and monitor the percent of students who are on track for college readiness. School Board president […]
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Referendum on a New D65 School Delayed to 2012
The District 65 School Board has pushed back the timetable to decide whether or not to put a referendum on the ballot to establish a new school in the Fifth […]
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Students Stage Peaceful Protest at Ridgeville Park District
Seven elementary school students staged a peaceful protest outside the doors of Ridgeville Park District at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. Holding sleds over their heads, the young protesters chanted, […]
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D65 Forming a Committee to Analyze Possible Referendum
On Oct. 4, the District 65 School Board decided by consensus that Board members Katie Bailey and Jerome Summers will serve on a committee to explore putting a referendum on […]
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District 65 School Board Begins Discussion About College and Career Readiness
The agenda for the District 65 School Board’s Oct. 3 meeting scheduled time to discuss the achievement reports prepared by Paul Zavitkovsky, of the Urban School Leadership Program at the […]
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School District 65 Eighth Grade Goal Still in Limbo
In March 2009, the District 65 School Board adopted a five-year strategic plan that was recommended by the District’s strategic planning committee. One key goal of that plan is to: […]
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Zavitkovsky’s Study Provides a Much Different and More Nuanced Picture of Student Achievement at District 65
At the School Board’s Oct. 3 meeting, Paul Brinson, chief information officer of School District 65, said, “I didn’t see anything in the RoundTable studies that leads me to believe […]
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Evanston Man Charged in Sept. 30 Shooting Death
A 22 year old Evanston man, Marcus T. Davis, was shot to death in the 1400 block of Dodge Avenue at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 30, said Commander Tom […]