Skokie Teacher Named Finalist For Golden Apple Award - Skokie, IL - Wendy Maa, a 2nd grade teacher at John Middleton Elementary School, is one of 30 finalists for the prestigious teaching award.
As the influx of Central American asylum-seekers in the Chicago area grows, Evanston has offered limited housing and funds to incoming migrants, instead directing them to a South Loop intake center. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has consistently offered help for migrant students and their families, according to Evanston resident Kristin Huzar, who housed a family.
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When Evanston resident Andrea Martinez was picking a school for her son, she had her eyes set on the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, where he could participate in the school’s Two-Way Immersion program. The program allows students to develop literacy and proficiency in both English and Spanish. Martinez’s brother had previously attended.