Knowles Science Teaching Foundation: Food for Thought: Student Perspectives on School Gardens

By Helen SnodgrassBiology teacher, YES Prep North Forest, Houston, Texas. I had wanted to start a school garden ever since I started teaching at YES Prep North Forest in Houston, Texas, almost three years ago. The neighborhood around our school is a fast food hot spot with few options for healthy eating, and I...

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Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after 'sexting'

Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball playersEvanston Township High School pulled its varsity baseball team from the state playoffs after some players distributed "inappropriate photos" of girls.    

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Prep catcher McGuire has talent, leadership skills

Reese McGuire will lead his team through the Washington state high school tournament once again, and his 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame, his athleticism behind the plate, his emerging bat and strong arm from behind the plate have scouts ready to call his name earlier rather than later in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft...

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Top prep catchers figure to go early in Draft

This year, catching is a relative strength among those eligible for next month's First-Year Player Draft. If a team wants a catcher in the first round, it more than likely will be looking at a high school backstop. With it, though, comes risk.

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Brazilian Government Invests In Robocops To Prep For World Cup, Olympics

The same robots used by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan come to Brazil. Brazil has a big couple of years coming up: the FIFA World Cup and the pope are both coming to Brazil in 2014, and the summer 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio. To ensure the safety of those attending those events, Brazil has...

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Hurricane-prep sales tax break starts Saturday

Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break starting Saturday.

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Prep golf: Thede state-bound

A look at the Iowa boys Class 3A state golf meet:

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Prep tennis: Eagles load up for state tournament

A look at the Iowa Class 1A boys tennis state tournaments:

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Prep baseball: Wahlert wins with roller coaster finish

CASCADE, Iowa -- Anthony Ruden wanted a bat in his hands with Dubuque Wahlert down to its final out on Thursday night.

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Prep wrestling: Joel Allen fills Wahlert coaching post

Dubuque Wahlert didn't need much time to find a replacement for wrestling coach Joe Kane. In fact, the Golden Eagles essentially hired Kane's hand-picked replacement who may bear a striking resemblenc

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Randomness, suddeness makes tornado prep difficult

Calling in aid from state or federal governments is dependent on building relationships well before a tragedy. Established trust sends word down the resources chain quickly, and without well-built relationships among emergency responders there is a risk help won't arrive when it's needed most.

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Storm prep should include a checkup for your trees

By Dave Hodges | Democrat Business Editor @TallyBiz on Twitter -- W ith June 1 nearing on the calendar, another hurricane season is about to begin. There could scarcely be a better time to take a look at your yard.

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Prep Track: Card girls 2nd, boys 3rd at CLC championships

West Central TribuneTribune Staff Report SAUK RAPIDS - The Willmar boys track and field team placed third in the Central Lakes meet on Thursday and the girls second. Brainerd took...

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Shannon Nickinson: Plan, prep for natural disasters

Let us learn from the folks of Moore, Okla., the importance of what we can do for each other in a disaster.

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Prep softball: Chanhassen ends Cardinals’ season

West Central TribuneNORTH MANKATO - The Willmar softball team was hoping the playoffs would mark a change in its season, when all aspects of their game would finally come together. Unfortunately for...

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Prep softball: Bulldogs, Lakers move on in Section 6AA

West Central TribuneTribune Staff Report WAITE PARK - Paynesville was handed its first loss of the season before edging an old conference rival to stay alive in the Section 6AA-East playoffs Thursday....

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Prep baseball roundup: ACGC bounces KMS

West Central TribuneSUNBURG - ACGC erased a one-run deficit with two runs in the fourth inning, then took control with three more in the sixth to defeat KMS 5-1 in the Section...

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Prep Softball: Box Elder Wins Semifinal Before Losing State Game

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Prep softball roundup: KMS heads to 3A-North finals

West Central TribuneMURDOCK - Courtney Olson set the tone with a three-run, first-inning home run and the Saints easily moved into the Section 3A-North finals with a 15-1 win over Wheaton/Herman-Norcross on...

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MMI Prep graduates

MMI Preparatory SchoolValedictorian David James PolashenskiSalutatorian Gregory Nicholas YannesGraduates Ashley Elizabeth AcriAnthony James AlfieriAshmeen BainsAlexandra Baran

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A day to remember

The names of 18 Hmong Special Guerilla Unit pilots, recently added to the Lao, Hmong and American Veterans Memorial, will be unveiled during a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. Top videos: House fire where gunpowder is stored in Sheboygan Falls UW-Sheboygan commencement, May22 53 animals in plastic containers found...

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Tutor helps woman prepare to become U.S. citizen (video)

Thanks to the Community Partners in Literacy program, which began in March 2012, 19 people are learning English, one has become a United States citizen, and three others are working with their tutors to prepare for the citizenship test. Videos to watch: Tutor helps woman prepare to become U.S. citizen Manitowoc...

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Maine Prep Offers Four July SAT Prep Classes Statewide, From Bangor to Kennebunkport

Maine Prep begins its summer season of SAT prep classes with four July-only classes statewide. The eight-session, sixteen-hour SAT prep courses begin July 1 in Kennebunkport, July 2 in South Portland, and July 3 in Bangor and Brunswick. All classes meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will prepare students ...

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Thurs. Pa. boys: Sac fly puts Holy Ghost in district final

With the bases loaded in the bottom of Thursday's seventh inning, Nick Payesko flied out to center field to lift Holy Ghost Prep over visiting Phoenixville, 3-2, in the District 1 Class AAA baseball semifinals.

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Prep baseball: Wriston powers Beckley past Riverside

BECKLEY, W.Va. -- Logan Wriston watched his fly ball sail toward the fence in left centerfield, unsure if it would reach the wooded area beyond the 385-yard sign.The Flying Eagles smallish center-fielder had four home runs last season as a sophomore, but h...

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Fire in Falls house where gun powder is stored (with video)

Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at 112 Shelly Drive in Sheboygan Falls, according to unconfirmed scanner reports. Top videos: House fire where gunpowder is stored in Sheboygan Falls UW-Sheboygan commencement, May22 53 animals in plastic containers found inside U-Haul Kid shot five times at birthday...

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Prep softball: Burdette dominates as Buffalo completes three-peat

VIENNA, W.Va. - The Buffalo softball program is getting comfortable making history. The Bison (34-4) became the first program in school history to win three consecutive state championships Thursday, beating Moorefield 1-0 for their third straight ...

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Prep softball: Hurricane claims first state championship

VIENNA, W.Va. -- For the Hurricane High School softball team, Thursday was a case of another day, another cast member. Only this time, the payoff for the Redskins ensemble cast of sluggers was better than any before in the schools history. Sophomore shor...

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Prep softball: Hurricane claims first state title; Buffalo wins third in a row

VIENNA, W.Va. -- Hurricane won the schools first-ever state softball championship Thursday afternoon. Not long after, on a neighboring field at Jackson Park, Buffalo completed its third straight shutout en route to its third consecutive Class A s...

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Real Housewives Star Tamra Barney to Star in Wedding Spinoff

Cameras will follow the reality star and her groom-to-be as they prep for the big day

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