1+ week, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) But I’m happy to report that I bravely retracted my name from the list of parents volunteering to feed the kids’ football team dinner. It’s very minor, but when the boundaries are so few and far between, they must be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) A beautiful Monday morning marked the return to school for Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Families kicked off the new year, in many cases, at new schools. Foster Elementary School opened its doors to students for the first time Monday. “I’m…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (240+ words) People of all ages turned out for the fourth annual Evanston Family Fun Fest on Saturday at the Robert Crown Community Center organized by youth outreach nonprofit Be Strong Families in partnership with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (983+ words) There have been many transitions in central administration at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 coming into the 2026-27 school year — including in the top jobs of superintendent and chief financial officer. In recent years, District 65 has struggled to retain its high-level leaders....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (311+ words) The start of a new school year is a time of joy and excitement in every community, particularly for families with school-aged children, but it’s also a time for celebration throughout the entire community. We are all invested in educating…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (450+ words) For more than 20 years, Chute Middle School has hosted a student gardening club. First called the Healthy Eagles, then the Chute Gardening Club, it’s now known as the Green STEAM Club, and Wendy Mohrenweiser has been its proud faculty adviser…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1111+ words) Two groups that say Roycemore School owes them money — its former teachers and parents who prepaid tuition for the 2026-27 school year — have not been told when or whether they will receive any funds. “They have $40,000 of our money,” said parent…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (170+ words) Kristie Seraj will step into the role as Haven Middle School assistant principal this fall, according to a welcome email and announcement from Haven Principal Thomas Smith on Tuesday morning. “Dr. Seraj brings a wealth of experience as a middle…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (249+ words) Six weeks after a cyberattack shut down the campus for two days, several Evanston Township High School students received phishing emails this week. The emails offered students part-time jobs paying $550 for two to three hours of work, three times a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (971+ words) At the start of the 2025-2026 school year, 220 students were enrolled at Roycemore. That number had dwindled to about 75 when the school announced that it would be closed for the upcoming year. Former Roycemore parent Julia Stamberger enrolled her kids in…...