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Monday, February 11, 2013

District 200, Alexian Brothers Partner to Show Free Screening of 'Race to Nowhere'

"Race to Nowhere" addresses the pressures facing today's students. The free screening will be Feb. 25 at Hubble Middle School.

Community Unit School District 200 has partnered with Alexian Brothers Parish Services to present a free screening of Race to Nowhere, an up-close look at America's culture and the pressures facing today's students at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Hubble Middle School. The documentary was produced and co-directed by Vicki Abeles, a concerned mother who reveals the truth behind the nation's achievement-infatuated societal effect on school-age children, according to a press release for the event. “Students are burdened with the demand to become high achievers who excel in academics, extracurricular activities and community service, leaving little time for themselves or their families,” Abeles said in a statement. A panel discussion will …

Gregg Slapak

12:50 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

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