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April 11, 2012 | Program Result
The Healthy Students, Healthy Minds project of Padres Unidos is working with Denver school board officials to implement a recess-before-lunch policy in all public schools, a schedule that gets kids to eat better and reduces discipline problems.
April 11, 2012 | Program Result
Communities Creating Healthy Environments aims to curb childhood obesity in communities of color by using community organizing for social justice to advocate for policy changes color. Read this report on its progress.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
School fitness attainment is found to be an indicator of schools performing higher academically.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Teachers get good grades for their ability to conduct fitness tests and benefit from additional training on the testing instrument.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Trained observers and physical education teachers provide insight into areas of concern and opportunities to improve fitness testing.
October 22, 2012 | Feature
The 2012 Healthy Schools Program forum honored 251 schools for their achievements and released results from a four-year evaluation of the program.
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.
February 28, 2012 | Story
A successful program brings teachers and physicians together to combat childhood obesity by showing kids how to make good health a natural part of learning.
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
September 25, 2009 | Issue Brief
Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.