Evanston Now Push for STEM school in predominantly Black 5th Ward runs up against looming district budget deficits. An image from the candidate forum. School board candidates in Evanston/Skokie District 65 had a hard and sometimes painful discussion Wednesday night about something many parents want but the district likely can’t afford right now — a new school in the 5th Ward. It’s an issue which combines two challenging topics — money and race. All eight candidates, three incumbents and five challengers, answered questions in a Facebook forum hosted by Evanston Live TV. The primarily minority 5th Ward has been without a school for decades, with children being bused to other parts of town. Non-incumbent Marquise Weatherspoon, a parent of four, said Black children often “do not feel included” in other schools. She said a 5th Ward school is needed.