On Sept. 19, administrators at Evanston Township High School presented an update on their progress in developing a model to use in determining whether ETHS students are prepared for college, […]
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Editorial – ETHS: There Is No Equity With Low Expectations
The District 202 School Board is poised to adopt low expectations for college readiness, and low expectations for students who are performing at the lower level of the achievement scale, […]
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Editorial: Goals Without Metrics Are Meaningless
At the District 202 School Board’s meeting on April 11, the Board considered four draft goals that will guide the District for the next five years: Goal 1: Equitable Educational […]
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Editorial: We Urge the D202 Board to Set High Expectations in Defining ‘College Readiness’
The District 202 School Board is discussing new five-year goals for the District. One goal focuses on academic achievement, and two important issues are how the Board will define what […]
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Editorial: Addressing the Achievement Gap at District 65
More than 100 African American parents and community members attended the Dec. 14 District 65 School Board meeting to call for action to address the achievement gap between white students […]
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We Support District 65’s $48.2 Million Referendum to Establish a School in the Fifth Ward: Our Analysis and Views
The RoundTable published a lenthy editorial supporting the 2012 Referendum to establish a new school in the Fifth Ward. To review the editorial in its entirety, click on the link […]
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Editorial: We Support Establishing A New K-5 or K-8 School in the Central Core
We support establishing a K-5 or K-8 school in the “central core,” the triangular area bounded by the North Shore Channel, Green Bay Road and Church Street. We think a […]