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September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Texas Senate Bill 42 (SB42), enacted in 2005, directed the state's middle schools to strengthen institutional responsibility for the health of their students. This study assessed whether a representative sample of middles schools were adhering to SB42.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Harvard University Graduate School of Education studied adolescent risk behavior among middle grade students in the Cambridge, Mass., public school system.
July 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Between January and June 2004, fifth grade students at the Burnt Chimney Elementary School in Wirtz, Va., participated in a comprehensive program designed to increase their daily physical activity.
June 10, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Caregiving Youth Project provided in-school and out-of-school support for middle-school and high-school students in Palm Beach County, Fla., caring for elderly, ill, or disabled household members.
November 27, 2012 | Program Result Report
HopeLab Foundation, Redwood City, Calif., hosted an idea prize competition and then built an interactive, digital product to spur physical activity in middle school students, particularly those youth who are most likely to become obese.
June 15, 2012 | News Release
The global, open-source idea competition challenged teachers, principals, parents, students and other innovators to share solutions that integrate the teaching of empathy in schools.
October 8, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Sustainable Food Center partnered with six middle schools in Austin, Texas, to implement a program to increase children's knowledge of the food system, their consumption of fruits and vegetables and their access to local farm produce.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study, part of a supplement presenting a series of obesity-related studies, found that students in Washington state school districts with more precise regulations of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumed less SSBs.
Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story
The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.
Feature
A new $9.5 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focused on promoting opportunities for the health and success of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color.