Des Plaines Schools
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Glenbrook South grad Nabolotny named Hersey's first boys lacrosse coachJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - A former football and basketball star at Glenbrook South High School and tight end for the University of Illinois football team, Mike Nabolotny never played the sport of...
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District 214 Community Education Offers Exciting Summer Camps!Jul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Are you looking for engaging in-person camps for your kids this summer? District 214 Community Education is offering a variety of unique camps for kids ages 5 to 12, wit...
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'Someone who never quit': Des Plaines man dies a month after motorcycle crashJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - In high school, Dylan Arends found two loves: football and cars. "Dylan really liked working on cars, and he was in the automotive classes at school," Filip Libera said....
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Need that in-person instruction or too risky? Parents' reactions to school reopening mixedJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - As a former teacher married to a teacher, Martha Paschke is concerned about schools reopening this fall and the risk it poses for students and employees. Paschke worries...
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Send the kids in August? Parents, schools grapple with reopening decisionsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here - the start ...
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If Trump withholds funds from schools that don't open, how bad will they be hit?Jul 10, 2020 5:30 am - Federal funding, which President Donald Trump threatened to take away from schools that don't reopen in the fall, represents an average 7% of revenue for the 852 public ...
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District 214 staff, students demand changes for greater racial equityJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 teachers, students and alumni this week urged administrators and the school board to take greater steps toward improving raci...
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More than injuries now on athletic trainers' platesJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - They might have to be the "bad cops." Then again, athletic trainers are kind of used to that. They are charged with taking care of athletes. And sometimes that goes alon...
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District 59 superintendent not coming back after 2021Jul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Art Fessler, who faced criticism from some in the community for implementing a controversial curriculum, won't r...
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Teatro Leyden tackles radio drama in new mediumJul 02, 2020 11:00 pm - District 212's award-winning bilingual theater program Teatro Leyden is doing all it can to keep theater art alive during the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, the group ...