Category: Schools

Anger, resentment and hope erupted near the end of last week’s Fifth Ward meeting when the subject arose about establishing a new school in the Fifth Ward. Foster School, now […]

Lincoln Elementary School held Wellness Weeks, a creative showcase of healthy eating and smart fitness choices, from Nov. 1 through 16. The two-week program was designed to educate and amuse. […]

District 65 presents Carol Ann Tomlinson “Differentiated Instruction: Powerful knowledge that works for each student.”   Parents, teachers, and community members are invited to meet  and hear a presentation from Dr. […]

On Nov. 9, Evanston Police responded to 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston Township High School, referencing a criminal sexual assault involving an ETHS student. Investigators interviewed a 14 year old student, […]

On Nov. 1, School District 65 administrators outlined preliminary thoughts on ways to revamp and revitalize the extended-day and the extended-year programs that are intended to assist struggling students. Assistant […]

On the 2010 ISATs, about 40% of Spanish-speaking students in the Two Way Immersion (TWI) program met standards in reading; the percent was 75% in math. At Washington School, which […]

A recent Human Services Committee meeting was filled with uncharacteristic passion and vigor, as representatives from School Districts 202 and 65 and Evanston residents debated both the merits and faults […]

School District D202 administrators recommended eliminating the straight-honors level class of Freshman Humanities beginning next fall. Instead, all incoming freshman who are reading at or above grade level will be […]

John Gotta, of the ECRA Group, presented the results of a survey of School District 65 administrators, teachers, parents, and a sample of community members to the District 65 School […]