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Less than a week after a person ransacked Evanston/Skokie School District 65 vice president Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan’s car and left behind a card containing a homophobic slur, the board held a special online meeting Thursday to discuss recent attacks against members. “While I was the target of the recent escalation, it’s imperative that we not...

Evanston Now D65 leaders say they’ve received death threats Evanston/Skokie school superintendent Devon Horton says District 65 "board members and administrators get attacked via emails and postcards with death threats." Evanston/Skokie school superintendent Devon Horton says District 65 “board members and administrators get attacked via emails and postcards with death threats.” Horton’s comments came just before the Board of Education went into a closed-door session to discuss safety...

Evanston Now D65 tries online tool for feedback on budget cuts Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is seeking community feedback on its financial challenges and anticipated budget reductions now through next Wednesday, Jan. 13. An image from a ThoughtExchange promotional video. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is seeking community feedback on its financial challenges and anticipated budget reductions now through next Wednesday, Jan. 13. The district is using a crowds...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will not launch its hybrid learning model Jan 19 as previously planned and is currently reviewing the health metrics in place for reopening schools, Superintendent Devon Horton announced Tuesday. District guidelines had previously included meeting a three-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate of 8 percent or lower for Suburban Cook County, metrics...

Evanston Now Group urges reopening schools for in-person instruction. A parents group pushing for the in-person reopening of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is asking the district to set up a medical advisory board involving experts from the community. The “Coalition to Reopen District 65 Schools” says such a panel can help guide the school system as it decides whether to reopen for in-person classes. The group also wants to host town hall meetings to answer questions about the COVID-19 ...

Evanston Now D65: $10M in cuts needed over next three years Job reductions appear likely as Evanston/Skokie School District 65 trims an anticipated $10 million from its budget over the next three years to bring spending in line with anticipated revenue. Participants in todays District 65 Finance Committee meeting. Potentially painful budget cuts will be on the table as Evanston/Skokie School District 65 figures out how to cut $10 million from its budget over the next ...