Des Plaines Schools
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214@100: The day Billy Anderson made the tackleJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - In November 2000, life threw a little good fortune Billy Anderson's way. In the midst of a Friday night football game between the Rolling Meadows Mustangs and the Wheeli...
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214@100: Staff helps student in wheelchair walkJun 30, 2015 11:00 pm - It started as a simple conversation: How could Rolling Meadows High School help Fernando Rodriguez, a wheelchair-bound student, gain more independence? Working alongside...
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214@100: Learning English paves way to better lifeJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Erika Garcia spoke no English when she moved her family here from Mexico in 2000. But then she discovered the English as a Second Language classes offered through Distri...
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Preschoolers make leap to kindergartenJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, District 62 PreK students met their elementary school principals and teachers. Books about kindergarten were read and discussions focused on what it will be li...
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214@100: Building homes and futuresJun 29, 2015 5:00 am - District 214 launched its Practical Architectural Construction program in 1971 as a six-week summer school program, allowing students to build prefabricated house sectio...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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214@100: Buffalo Grove girls win it all in 2000Jun 26, 2015 6:00 am - The first girls basketball state championship in District 214 belongs to Buffalo Grove High School, part of a remarkable run under the watchful eye of Coach Tom Dineen. ...
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Raymond returns as St. Viator's girls basketball coachJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Jason Raymond's commute this week to his new employer meant he had little time to jam in his car. "Two 'Smashing Pumpkins' songs away," Raymond, who grew up in Mt. Prosp...
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214@100: Celebrating diversity at Wheeling High SchoolJun 25, 2015 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, Wheeling High School began formally celebrating the rich diversity of its students with a "Display of Cultures" event - showcasing fashion, food and tr...
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How do we get more success stories at poor suburban schools?Jun 25, 2015 5:00 am - Can other schools replicate successes highlighted in Generations at Risk series?