Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Pat Savage-Williams Offers District 202 Hands-On Experience

Two Evanston residents say they support Evanston Township High School District 202 candidate Pat Savage-Williams because of her experience as a school psychologist and coordinating special education programs.

Editor: Alone among the candidates for the District 202 (ETHS) School Board, Pat Savage-Williams brings hands-on experience in educating our children.  Her many years as a school psychologist in District 65 followed by coordinating special education programs at the high school level give her a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by ETHS in seeking to provide the best possible education for all  students.    Having served on the Mixed Level Advisory Committee that guided the implementation of the earned honors courses, Pat has a deep appreciation of the need to avoid instant evaluation and instead to gather data leading to reasoned assessment of that program.   Pat is a listener, a patient person who forms …

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D. 202 Candidate Pat Savage-Williams: Violence Planning Must Be A High Priority

New Trier High School special education coordinator Pat Savage-Williams is running for her first term on the District 202 board. She will advocate for school safety, small class sizes and ensuring a high quality of teaching.

New Trier High School special education coordinator Pat Savage-Williams is running her first campaign for the Evanston Township High School District 202 board. Here are her answers to the questions we posed to every 202 candidate. 1. How long have you lived in Evanston?  34 years. 2. What elected positions have you held previously, if any? Have you ever run for office before? I have not held any elected positions previously nor run for office in the past.    Click here for information on the other District 202 candidates. 3. What experience/skills would you bring to the school board from your professional or personal life? I will bring my perspective as a parent and an educator to the Board of Education. I have worked as a School …

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