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Evanston Now Financial consultant suggests construction of the new school could be funded with savings from reduced busing costs. Biz Lindsay Ryan. Leaders of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 indicated today that they may have found a way to finance a new 5th Ward school without going to the voters for a tax hike. A school in the historically Black neighborhood has been a goal in the district for years. The former Foster School there closed decades ago, and since then, the largely-minority student population has been bused to other schools around town. A property tax increase referendum to...

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Students and staff at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will need to continue to wear face coverings on school premises no matter their vaccination status, Superintendent Devon Horton announced Monday. The announcement counters a Friday declaration from the Illinois Department of Health that masks are not required for vaccinated residents in schools across the state. The Friday decision was made in accordance with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the Monday announcement, Horton said the district will consult with medical advisers and local health officia...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is facing a lawsuit due to its antiracist programming, which a teacher in the district said violates her constitutional rights.  The lawsuit was filed in federal court Tuesday on behalf of drama teacher Stacy Deemar by the Southeastern Legal Foundation. Deemar, who has worked for the district for nearly two decades, alleged that the district has treated both students and employees differently based on race.  Deemar cites the district’s implementation of antiracist training for teachers, beginning in 2017, as well as the inclusion of similar values in dis...

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