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District to Close Two Schools, Cut 200 Jobs

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will close Dewey and Lincolnwood Elementary schools and cut over 200 staff positions.
Two parents identified a $17 million double-counting error that inflated the district’s five-year building costs.
Parents and students rallied on Oct. 26 demanding the Nov. 9 board vote on closures be postponed.
District officials warned a $20 million cut is needed to avoid depleting the fund balance by 2030.

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U.S. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will close Dewey and Lincolnwood Elementary schools and cut over 200 staff positions.
Two parents identified a $17 million double-counting error that inflated the district’s five-year building costs.
Parents and students rallied on Oct. 26 demanding the Nov. 9 board vote on closures be postponed.
District officials warned a $20 million cut is needed to avoid depleting the fund balance by 2030.