Kristin Huzar recently became a host for a family of immigrants from Venezuela. She said she’s happy to house them as long as she can. But the overarching support system for refugees from Venezuela in the Chicago area is simply insufficient, Huzar said. “We don’t have the interest. We don’t have the infrastructure for this,”.
Following recent physical altercations at Haven Middle School, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 teachers and parents filled Monday night’s school board meeting to call for more widespread de-escalation training and restorative practices. Many of those in attendance raised signs with messages such as “The teachers and staff of District 65 deserve respect” and “Trust the teachers.