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The Equity Journey – Going Above and Beyond 07/14/2022

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July 14, 2022
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Evanston/Skokie SD 65 is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and just north of Chicago. The district is a PK to eighth-grade public school district serving more than 7,000 students from Evanston and a neighboring section of the Skokie. The district represents a wide range of ethnic, economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds. The D65 equity journey has included creating the Equity and Family and Community Engagement program that consists of building equitable relationships and creating equity teams that include stakeholders. The district pursues student achievement in a variety of ways including the creation of family groups, legal clinics for families, temporary housing programs, and more. Join Evanston/Skokie to hear more about their equity journey, challenges they have faced along the way, and how they overcame them.