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Teachers: Breakfast will 'turn the light on'
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 March 2015 15:03
- Written by PRNewswire
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Veteran's Day facts and figures
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- Published on Monday, 10 November 2014 18:47
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Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance,...
Weather balloon launch a learning tool
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 17:43
- Written by Paul Gordon
Junior high school students at Riverview Grade School reached for the sky — and then some — when they launched a weather balloon that aimed for the edge of the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday.
With science teacher Emily Dawson and a meteorologist from the National Weather Service leading the charge, the balloon was launched from the Caterpillar Inc. demonstration center in Edwards after a rain delay and traveled northeast before giving...
Childhood obesity still top concern for parents; school violence fears increasing
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- Published on Monday, 11 August 2014 16:44
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Childhood obesity remains the top health concern for children in 2014, but when asked about national concerns...
Reaching them young prevents problems later
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- Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 12:15
- Written by Paul Gordon
(Photo by Paul Gordon) A student at Manual Academy in Peoria pours a packet of sugar-free...
