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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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08/01 04:46 pm | Do Schools Work Hard Enough to Engage Parents? | Schools say they believe in 'Parental Involvement' but what does that mean?

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07/30 03:34 pm | Physical Education Requirements Questioned for Student-Athletes | Some are questioning the need for student-athletes to take PE classes, but experts say there's a difference between PE and physical activity.<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.

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Studies Link Students' Boredom to Stress
Students may say a teacher's lesson is boring, a researcher says, when frustration is really what they feel.
October 9, 2012 - Education Week
Lead-Exposure Problems Spotlighted in Detroit
One new study draws attention to the large numbers of Detroit children who have been exposed to lead, and suggests ways schools can help those who struggle academically.
September 24, 2012 - Education Week
Educators should rethink classroom-management practices that end up punishing students for showing their emotions, Luke Reynolds writes.
August 7, 2012 - Education Week
School leaders may not be able to control the demands of their jobs, but they can control the level of their stress, write Kirsten Olson and Valerie Brown.
June 29, 2012 - Education Week
Researchers say children's play is becoming more creative—even as the time to do it shrinks.
June 26, 2012 - Education Week
Title IX is most often associated with school sports, but the gender-equity law applies to many aspects of schooling.
June 12, 2012 - Education Week
June 5, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Eat Your Math
Like the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, math instruction requires a balanced and measured approach, writes Robert Kaplinsky.
June 5, 2012 - Education Week
The high school day should start later for public health and learning reasons, Terra Ziporyn Snider says.
May 15, 2012 - Education Week
“We’re liberating bake sales,” Senate President Therese Murray proclaimed , “It’s so silly. Imagine banning bake sales? It’s bureaucracy gone a little crazy.”
May 11, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune

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