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D65 board talks education reform Some criticize lack of movement on equity initiatives By JANE RECKER
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Some board members and community members expressed concern on Monday that Evanston/Skokie School District 65 isn’t showing enough initiative to increase equity in its early education programs. At a District 65 board meeting, assistant superintendent of special services Joyce Bartz reaffirmed the district’s commitment to reduce the number of students who aren’t “kindergarten ready” by 50 percent in the next five years. She told attendees that the district will initially measure kindergarten readiness with standardized tests until an early education equity director — a new position — creates readiness benchmarks for the 2023-24 academic year. However, board member Rebeca Mendoza expressed concern over whether the board was giving the work the sense of urgency it deserved. She said there was an overwhelming amount of information presented in the meeting, much of which the board members already knew. “I still don’t feel like I know
what we’re going to be working on exactly and how we’re not going to be in the exact same place next year,” Mendoza said. The district created an Early Childhood Task Force at the beginning of the school year following the release of the District 65 Early Childhood Review and Report. The report found consistent opportunity gaps based on race throughout elementary grades, starting from kindergarten. The review stated that these disparities begin in the pre-K years, as children who enter kindergarten with “kindergarten ready” pre-literacy skills are more likely to achieve proficiency in reading comprehension in third grade. The task force met three times between October 2017 and April 2018 to parse through the data and conduct focus groups with staff, parents and community members. It then came up with a series of recommendations including reforming funding and hiring processes, strengthening parenteducator relationships, developing a comprehensive evaluation plan and building upon partnerships with black and Latinx communities. Bartz said the changes will be implemented under the new early education equity director. Board member Joseph Hailpern said although this new position » See D65, page 7
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Americans in Paris
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Bob and John Pottinger, co-owners of Al’s Deli at 914 Noyes St. Though the duo has added new items to the menu, like macarons and duck with green peppercorn sauce, John said they try to stay true to the deli’s focus on quality.
Al’s: From American delicatessen to French-inspired mainstay By JAKE HOLLAND
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It all started with the red balloon. Bob Pottinger, co-owner of Al’s Deli at 914 Noyes St.,
was then just an 8-year-old boy with polio at the movies with his father. The short film in question was Albert Lamorisse’s “Le Ballon Rouge,” which details the story of a young Parisian boy and the titular red balloon. The shots of Paris, Bob
said, had him “enamored,” transforming the North Shore native into a “total Francophile.” When he and his brother John Pottinger took over their father’s deli full-time in 1992, the duo transformed the restaurant — once a steadfastly American institution,
offering sandwiches like bologna and hard salami on white Wonder Bread — into a more international affair. Though the brothers had started introducing French items to the menu in 1979 with » See AL’S, page 6
Live-in requirement sparks concern Exhibit showcases Students complain about two-year mandate, housing selection
Work of Ismaili Imam’s aid group featured in Parkes
By CATHERINE KIM
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Students are voicing complaints about the housing assignment process as Northwestern rolls out its new twoyear residency requirement. The class of 2021 signed up for 2018-2019 housing late April. They are the first class to face the University’s two-year live-in requirement, which was announced in 2014 as part of a plan to overhaul NU’s housing system. To accommodate the growing number of on-campus residents, several buildings –– such as 1838 Chicago, BobbMcCulloch Hall and Elder Hall –– have been adjusted to house 50 percent freshmen and 50 percent returning students. Greek housing will now also be considered on-campus housing. Medill freshman Lark Breen, who initially wanted Kemper Hall but was assigned Allison Hall instead, said a lack of information regarding possible housing options made the process frustrating. She said she had little idea of how her selection would be made once she
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Bobb Hall, 2305 Sheridan Rd. Students said the housing process should be more transparent and more facility options should be provided for returning students.
got onto the website, and she received conflicting information from administrators. “The biggest thing was just a miscommunication and lack of info that was readily available,” she said. “A bunch of us were calling housing very regularly or emailing them, and every single time we were met with a different answer from them.” Breen added that she found it unfair that NU reserved all
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doubles in 560 Lincoln for incoming freshmen while only leaving singles open for returning students. Though she understands that doubles are necessary for freshmen’s “social experience,” she said they are the only affordable option for students who need to live on North campus, such as athletes. As part of the new residential model, a working group will be formed to research the
difficulties students encountered while applying for housing, said Mark D’Arienzo, senior associate director of University housing administrative services. Weinberg freshman Ryan Farley, who will be living in Bobb Hall next year, said he is frustrated the University is implementing a two-year residency requirement when » See HOUSING, page 7
An exhibit featuring the humanitarian work of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims highlighted the community’s expansive reach throughout the world. The exhibit, hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement in Parkes Hall on Monday, showcased the contributions to developing countries made by the Aga Khan Development Network, an aid organization founded by the Ismaili Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan. Titled “Ethics in Action,” the display, which will remain open through Tuesday, illustrates the principles that guide AKDN’s engagement — self-reliance and human dignity, sustainable environment, education, respect for health and sound mind among them, Nafees Rahman, communications coordinator for the Ismaili Council for the Midwest, told The Daily in an email.
Islamic values lay the foundation for these ethics, Rahman said, adding that the Aga Khan views one of his responsibilities as improving the “quality of life of his community, as well as those among whom they live.” “This exhibit draws attention to the dire conditions that still exist in much of the world, and the positive changes that AKDN and its partners are implementing,” he said. “Knowledge and information is critical if we want to understand the issues facing much of the developing world, and this exhibit depicts what is being done to improve people’s lives.” AKDN is a network of secular organizations originally established to improve the quality of life of Ismaili communities. Today, its philanthropy serves people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender in the name of pluralism, Rahman said, and focuses primarily on underdeveloped countries in Asia and Africa. The collection of nonprofits has also made its way to the United States, where it has recruited global volunteers and formed public-private relationships to aid impoverished » See EXHIBIT, page 3
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