Richard Kaplan
Good people skills.
This is the mantra of beloved math teacher, Richard Kaplan, who is retiring after 30 years of teaching.
He attended Cornell University for his undergraduate degree, but he got his teaching and math degrees at University of Illinois Chicago.
Kaplan has taught at ETHS since 1998.
“The key thing to my career is that I have been devoted to getting more African American and Latinos to take Calculus,” says Kaplan.
This is not the end of Kaplan’s involvement in education. He wants to continue to give back to teaching by training teachers. He also plans to spend time with his wife and daughter, go bike riding and waiting for the next Chicago Bulls championship.
About the Contributor
Harrison Witt, Executive Editor
My name is Harrison Witt, and I am a senior at ETHS. I am currently one of the Executive Editors for the Evanstonian. My path to this position involved being a Feature Editor and a Sports Columnist. The Evanstonian has given me the outlet to express my voice, while developing a deeper understanding of the school. Outside of the Evanstonian, I am on the Mock Trial team and host a sports talk show called Beardsley Bums. I am interested in combining my interests in law, business, communications and sports in a career in sports agency or sports management.
Malykke Bacon • Mar 13, 2026 at 9:53 pm
I worked with him and he was the real deal!