Skokie, IL

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education examined the district’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2027 on Monday. The proposal would finish the year with a $5.1 million operating deficit, according to District 65 Chief Financial Officer Eric Miller. When introducing the proposed budget, Miller reported approximately $1.5 million in recurring operational shortfalls. The... The post Proposed D65 budget ends year with $5.1 million operating deficit, CFO projects appeared firs

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education approved hiring Chicago-based consulting firm Alma Advisory Group to lead the district’s upcoming superintendent search process during a special meeting Monday evening. The sparsely attended meeting lasted about an hour as the board evaluated three candidates: the Illinois Association of School Boards; Alma Advisory Group; and Hazard,... The post D65 board hires Alma Advisory Group in search for ‘generational leader’ as superint

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Chief Financial Officer Eric Miller cautioned that the district “has been treating the symptoms of a structural deficit but has yet to address the underlying condition” during the District 65 Board of Education’s Monday night meeting. While presenting the district’s unaudited fiscal year 2026 financial results, Miller said additional school closures... The post New D65 CFO says more school closures are necessary to resolve structural def

Evanston is a city defined by its civic engagement. Through spirited debates, community members spent the past year navigating major questions about the city’s future, ranging from its congressional representation and housing policy to the future of Evanston/Skokie School District 65.  As you begin your time at Northwestern, here are five stories to help you... The post Year in Review: Evanston’s top stories from a consequential year appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

In 1979, the original Foster School, once the heart of Evanston’s historically Black 5th Ward, closed its doors. Nearly 50 years later, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 unveiled the neighborhood’s new Foster School, drawing hundreds of community members to a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. “By opening Foster School today, we restore our district to a state... The post ‘A new chapter’: Hundreds celebrate Foster School ribbon-cutting, marking historic return to 5t