Families, Faculty Bid Farewell to Bessie Rhodes

Families, faculty bid farewell to Bessie Rhodes

5th Ward resident Sylvia Carlson said her family went into their first day at the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies “completely blind.” As she and her two kids approached the Skokie school on bikes, she said they felt an instant connection to its community.  “The very first family we saw was on a... The post Families, faculty bid farewell to Bessie Rhodes appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

'Launching a Legacy:' Bessie Rhodes community bids farewell on final day for Skokie school

(Editor’s Note: Hope Perry reported this story for Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) Following a last day of school on June 5 filled with graduation ceremonies and celebrations, the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Skokie has closed for good. […] The post ‘Launching a Legacy:’ Bessie Rhodes community bids farewell on final day for Skoki…