Des Plaines Schools
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 can enter contestJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - Are you creative? Do you live within the boundaries of Northwest Suburban High School District 214? District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Dai...
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Educators use U.S. Capitol riot, political upheaval as teachable momentJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - A year of protests surrounding racial injustice, a worsening pandemic, political upheaval and a contentious election leading to a tumultuous transfer of power. It has a...
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Citing work on curriculum and diversity, District 59 board hires new superintendentJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - The Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board has hired Terri Bresnahan as its new superintendent, citing her work on curriculum, as well as diversity, equi...
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Hersey High to virtually stage 'The Laramie Project' sequelJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - The John Hersey High School theater department will soon release its virtual production of "The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later." In 2008, the team that produced "The La...
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Dist. 214 may join vaping lawsuit against JuulJan 22, 2021 4:30 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 could be the latest school system to join a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs that alleges the ...
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How North, Northwest suburban schools could serve as vaccination sitesJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - A group of North and Northwest suburban high school districts are coordinating efforts to host mass vaccination clinics for their teachers and staffs inside school gymna...
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St. Viator High School kicks off 'Night of the Lion: At Home Edition'Jan 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Each year, the Saint Viator community gathers for a major fundraising and community-building event, "The Night of the Lion." The 2020 event was one of the last area eve...
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New field house highlights massive renovation project at Maine WestJan 21, 2021 4:30 am - Maine West High School was built in 1959 atop what had been farm fields in Des Plaines, to serve the needs of the growing Northwest suburb. More than six decades later, ...
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District 57 students return to their schools for first time in 10 months, as hybrid learning gets underwayJan 19, 2021 10:00 pm - More than 1,250 District 57 students headed back to their school buildings on Tuesday, Jan. 19, after 10 months away due to the pandemic. The students, in preschool thro...
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Des Plaines District 62 reopens buildings to studentsJan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 reopened campuses to students and staffers Tuesday, after more than a month of all-remote learning prompted by the COVID-19 cri...