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Download full textRobert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
Today, obesity is one of the most critical health concerns for children in the United States. Nearly one-third of children and teens are overweight or obese--and physical inactivity is a leading contributor to the epidemic. Regrettably, as a result of budget cuts and pressure to ensure students perform well on academic tests, physical education…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Social Environment, Child Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
In order to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, it is critical to elevate the importance of physical education and physical activity as core components of a comprehensive curriculum in schools. It is also essential to explicitly state ways in which the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Obesity
Strozer, Jan; Juszczak, Linda; Ammerman, Adrienne – National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2010
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care's (NASBHC) 2007-2008 Census is the 11th request for data from school-based health centers (SBHCs) since 1986. The Census: (1) provides a better understanding of the role of SBHCs in meeting the needs of underserved children and adolescents; (2) collects relevant trend data on demographics,…
Descriptors: School Policy, Clinics, Disadvantaged, Trend Analysis
