The District 65 School Board entered into a new five-year contract with Superintendent Devon Horton on March 14. It replaces the one that was entered into in December 2019. Multiyear […]
Category: Reports & Analyses
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Analysis: Projections of student enrollment at District 65 leave much uncertainty
Projections of student enrollment commissioned by Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and those done internally by the district, coupled with the significant declines in enrollment attributed to COVID-19 in the last […]
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Evanston’s lead pipes called an environmental justice concern
This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. This is the third part of the RoundTable’s three-part series: Lead pipes in Evanston: How local government inaction reinforces inequity A […]
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Eye on Evanston: Thoughts on Design | Why do we need ADUs?
Have you ever walked down an entire alley in Evanston? It often goes: garage, garage, garage, parking pad, garage, garage, then a house! These backyard houses are better known as […]
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Evanston’s lead pipes won’t be fully replaced for decades. Here’s what homeowners need to know.
This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. This is part two of the RoundTable’s three-part series: Lead pipes in Evanston: How local government inaction reinforces inequity. Under a […]
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We are Water | Water as family: Returning to a kinship worldview
This is the final part of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on […]
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Evanston’s lead pipes are everywhere, and could become a significant health risk
This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. This is part 1 of the RoundTable’s three-part series: Lead pipes in Evanston: How local government inaction reinforces inequity Evanston […]
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We are Water | Plastic pollution crisis: ‘How do I wean myself away from bottled water?’
This is part seven of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this […]
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We are Water | From plastics to pipes: Who drinks Evanston’s tap water and why do some avoid it?
This is part five of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this […]
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We are Water | Green and gray: Is Evanston rain-ready?
With the impacts of climate change bearing down upon us, the question is: What are flooding solutions for Evanston?