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.
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Percent of Students in District with Policies that Met or Exceeded the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for School Meals by Race/Ethnicity
August 25, 2009 | Story
The strength of school meal guidelines based on the district’s racial and ethnic composition.
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 ...
Percent of Students in Districts with Policies that Met or Exceeded the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for School Meals
August 25, 2009 | Story
These nutritional guidelines are stricter than the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) school meal standards.
How Schools Can Raise Money Without Unhealthy Vending Contracts and Fundraisers
October 17, 2008 | Program Result
The Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed the economic impact of school vending machine contracts and identified alternative fund-raising methods that do not compromise student health.
Unlocking the Potential of School Nursing
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
A new brief from RWJF's Charting Nursing's Future series highlights the vital role school nurses play, and the funding challenge schools confront supporting nurses' work keeping children healthy.
Shaping a Healthier Generation
September 1, 2009 | Report
This report looks at actions states are taking to prevent obesity and encourage children to eat healthier and be more active in child care, school, community and health care settings.
Focusing on Physical, Social, Legal and Economic Factors that Promote and Abet Campus Alcohol and Drug Problems
January 27, 2011 | Program Result
From 1996 to 2008 the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention developed a project to help colleges and universities promote evidence-based "environmental management" policies designed to prevent alcohol and drug abuse.
Changes in School Environments with Implementation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study presents a five-year evaluation of Arkansas Legislative Act 1220, legislation that: required schools to measure student body-mass index and report BMI to parents, restricted access to vending machines, and created state and local health advisory committees.
School Nutrition & BMI Reporting
March 5, 2004 | Report
States continue to press forward in their crusade to curb obesity rates, particularly among children. Similar to past years, the main focus for both federal and state lawmakers remains within the school system. Because overweight children and adoles ...