USDA Relaxes School Lunch Rules for More Meat and Grains

Education News - Julia Lawrence "The U.S. Department of Agriculture [...]

December 11th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to help your child eat healthy

The Times of India - Renita Tisha Pinto "Today. Dr. [...]

December 9th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, India, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Column: Is ADHD overdiagnosed?

USA Today - MacLean Gander "Is ADHD over-diagnosed? Are we [...]

December 9th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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In-Shape Students Outscore Obese Peers Academically, Study Finds

Education Week - Bryan Toporek "Middle school students in prime [...]

December 8th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Health, Learning, Michigan, Middle School, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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F for fat: push to put weight on school reports to resist unhealthy diets

The Sydney Morning Herald - Dan Harrison "A CHILD'S weight [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Australia, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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The changing plate of school lunches

The Mercury News - Theresa Harrington "New federal school lunch [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can Childhood Obesity Be Predicted at Birth? New Study Says Yes

Education Week - Bryan Toporek "It's possible to predict the [...]

December 3rd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Cigarette Use Drops As Teens Getting Hookah-ed on Smoking

Education Week - Nirvi Shah "As more evidence that national [...]

December 2nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Solving the Childhood Obesity Puzzle, One Piece at a Time

BU Today - Barbara Moran "The statistics on childhood obesity [...]

November 27th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Education, Exercise, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Farm-to-School’ initiative puts fresh produce in classes

UT San Diego - Michelle Breier "ANow the “farm to [...]

November 25th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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