Health

The latest news about student health, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

School cafeterias across the country are wrangling with the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which requires schools that want certain federal funds to serve smaller lunches with more fruits and vegetables and less protein and carbohydrates.
—Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot/AP-File

USDA Sifts Comments on School Vending Machines, 'A La Carte' Items

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is eyeing the nutritional content of foods sold in school apart from highly regulated lunches and breakfasts. (April 19, 2013)

Spotlight on the Flu and Schools

When fears of the H1N1 flu were in the air, schools were under more pressure than ever to get their crisis management plans in good order—and quickly, which is the focus of this Spotlight.

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Finding Common Ground Blog

05/21 06:14 am | Can We Do the Greatest Harm With the Best of Intentions? | Is it possible that leaders inflict their greatest damage with the best of intentions?

Schooled in Sports Blog

05/20 03:52 pm | Few Injuries Reported in Preliminary Results of Football Survey | More than 90 percent of youth tackle-football players avoided sustaining an injury that restricted their participation during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.<img ...

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When Cyberbullying Spills Into School
Much of students' social lives outside school takes place online, but bullying in cyberworld can have just as much of an impact as traditional face-to-face bullying.

PD Sourcebook

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School Safety Legislation: A Tally by State
Education Week analyzes nearly 400 bills related to school safety filed in the days, weeks, and months after the deadliest K-12 school shooting in American history.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
USDA Sifts Comments on School Vending Machines, 'A La Carte' Items
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is eyeing the nutritional content of foods sold in school apart from highly regulated lunches and breakfasts.
April 19, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Healthy Lunchrooms For Healthy Students
April 3, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Children's Sleep Health Affects Learning
March 25, 2013 - Education Week
Experts Make a Case for Later School Start Times
Getting adequate sleep is critical to brain development, memory function, and cognitive skills in children and teenagers, experts and advocates tell a symposium in Maryland. Pushing back school start times helps ensure that they get enough rest.
March 15, 2013 - Education Week
FOCUS ON: CHARACTER EDUCATION
Character Education Seen as Student-Achievement Tool
Character education is on the upswing as research points to its effectiveness and policymakers seek ways to curb improper behavior.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
ADHD Medication Can Help Kids, But It Can't Fix Schools
Training can help educators work successfully with students with behavioral problems, Nancy Rappaport writes.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Mental-Health Bill Deserves Praise
February 25, 2013 - Education Week
FOCUS ON: Nutrition
USDA Wants Healthy Fare in School Vending Machines
The agency's proposed rules would also limit junk food sold a la carte on school lunch lines.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
In-School Mental-Health Professionals Critical
February 19, 2013 - Education Week

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