Nutritious snacks help keep kids healthy and alert

USA Today - Karen Fernau "But not all snacks are [...]

August 17th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Kindergartners’ Soda Intake Linked to Aggression in Study

Health Day - Amy Norton "Five-year-olds who drink soda every [...]

August 16th, 2013|Categories: Behavior, Diet, Health, Kindergarten, Research, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Falling Obesity Rates Among Preschoolers Mark Healthful Trend

NPR - Allison Aubrey "After decades of steady increases, 19 [...]

August 6th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Sugary drinks tied to obesity among preschoolers

Reuters - Genevra Pittman "Five-year-olds who drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sports [...]

August 5th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Health, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Partnership aims to educate about healthy eating

Education Week - AP "A partnership between Detroit Public Schools [...]

August 2nd, 2013|Categories: Detroit, Diet, Education, Health, Nutrition|Tags: Education, School|

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Key to Dealing with Parents of Obese Children: Be Straightforward

Counsel and Heal - Cheri Cheng "For young obese or [...]

July 22nd, 2013|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Health, Learning, Nutrition, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Small changes can make a big difference battling childhood obesity in Kentucky

Kentucky.com - Dr. Robert Rettie "For children older than 9, [...]

July 20th, 2013|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Health, News, Nutrition, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Kicking Off the 2013 Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Summer Series

Homeroom - Kelsey Donohue "(Michelle) Kwan, along with Secretary Duncan, [...]

July 17th, 2013|Categories: Diet, Exercise, Health, Physical Education, Reading, summer|Tags: Education, School|

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GAO Report Highlights Difficulties in New Lunch Program Rules

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Students have complained about school [...]

July 17th, 2013|Categories: Budget, Diet, Government, Health, Nutrition, School Meals, Standards|Tags: Education, School|

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Looks like the U.S. is winning its war on childhood obesity

The Washington Post - Lydia DePillis " Now, the studies [...]

July 15th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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