Illinois Elementary School Earns National Award for Fighting Childhood Obesity
December 15, 2010 | News Release
Northeast Elementary Magnet School in Danville is first elementary school in America to earn
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Healthy Schools Celebrated
August 6, 2009 | News Release/Video
Alliance for a Healthier Generation honors 114 schools for creating healthier environments for students and staff.
U.S. Secondary Schools Serving Up Unhealthy Foods
July 7, 2008 | News Release
More than 9 in 10 high schools sell foods and beverages in vending machines and a la carte.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding the Proposal of Updated Nutrition Standards for School Snack Foods and Beverages
February 1, 2013 | News Release
The USDA proposed updated nutrition standards. Foundation President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey released a statement.
When it Comes to Healthy Snacks, Many Schools Do Not Make the Grade
October 31, 2012 | News Release
The press release regarding the release of Out of Balance: A Look at Snack Foods in Secondary Schools Across the states, a report from the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project
Strong State Laws on School Snacks, Drinks May Help to Prevent Weight Gain, New Study Finds
August 15, 2012 | News Release
Children, teens in states with strong laws gained less weight as they got older than those in states without such policies.
School Budgets, Student Health to Benefit from Higher Nutrition Standards
June 26, 2012 | News Release
Updated standards for snacks, drinks sold in school likely to have positive impact, study finds.
Boston High School Students Drinking Fewer Sugary Beverages
August 19, 2011 | News Release
Following school district policy change, students drank fewer sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Receives $23 Million Grant to Expand Healthy Schools Program
June 13, 2011 | News Release
President Bill Clinton to announce Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant renewal, honor 275 high-performing schools at the Healthy Schools Forum.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program Now Reaches More Than 10,000 Schools
January 12, 2011 | News Release
Healthy Schools Program provides free expert advice and resources to schools in all 50 states as they work to prevent childhood obesity.