Big Dreams in Umatilla

Big Dreams in Umatilla

At first glance Umatilla, Oregon, fits this stereotypical profile - a dead-end town with no opportunities. Look a little closer, and you'll find a school superintendent who refuses to see limits, a community that invests in its schools, and kids who excel when given the opportunity. This is a story about a robotics team and how it united a town and taught its kids they could and should reach for t

Big Dreams in Umatilla

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At first glance Umatilla, Oregon, fits this stereotypical profile - a dead-end town with no opportunities. Look a little closer, and you'll find a school superintendent who refuses to see limits, a community that invests in its schools, and kids who excel when given the opportunity. This is a story about a robotics team and how it united a town and taught its kids they could and should reach for t

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