New Evidence Strengthens Case for Increasing School-Based Physical Activity
September 25, 2009 | Issue Brief
Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.
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The Association of Health-Related Fitness with Indicators of Academic Performance in Texas Schools
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
School fitness attainment is found to be an indicator of schools performing higher academically.
Statewide Physical Fitness Testing
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Trained observers and physical education teachers provide insight into areas of concern and opportunities to improve fitness testing.
The Texas Youth Fitness Study
March 24, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Cooper Institute in Dallas report there are small but consistently positive associations between fitness and academic achievement.
President Bill Clinton Honors 179 U.S. Schools For Combating Childhood Obesity
June 15, 2010 | News Release
Alliance for a Healthier Generation recognizes schools for increasing healthy eating and physical activity.
Percent of Students in Districts with a Wellness Policy on the First Day of School
August 25, 2009 | Story
By the beginning of the 2007–08 school year, more than 94 percent of students were in districts with wellness policies.
Percent of Students in Districts with Wellness Policies that Include Physical Activity Outside of PE
August 25, 2009 | Story
The relative strength of physical activity policies for elementary-, middle- and high-school students.
Overall
August 25, 2009 | Story
This chartpack uses data from Local Wellness Policies: Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children’s Health. School Years 2006–07 and 2007–08 to provide the most comprehensive review of school district wellness policies to date. The ...
Most Districts Haven't Identified Funding for Policy Implementation
August 25, 2009 | Story
Districts that did include references to funding were weak and only suggested, but did not require, funds to be allocated.
Remarks at the 2009 Healthy Schools Program Forum
August 6, 2009 | Presentation Material
President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey comments on the annual Healthy Schools celebration and introduces President Bill Clinton.