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Eco-Schools USA’s Healthy Living Pathway to Get Students Outside and Active
Schools prepare students for the future, and a lifetime of good health is one of the most important legacies we can give to our children. Unfortunately, America’s youth are up against some steep odds: Childhood obesity has tripled over the… Read more >
An Unsafe School Environment Can Affect Students’ Health and Academic Performance
In my years as a classroom teacher, I noticed an increase in the number of students who missed school due to respiratory problems. Why the increase? Was it the school itself? I wondered what secrets the building held. Considering that… Read more >
Eco-Schools ‘Healthy Schools’ Pathway Addresses a Toxic Problem
Early this year, the National Association of School Nurses released a disturbing nationwide survey (PDF). The results: over 40% of respondents said they knew children and school staff “adversely impacted by avoidable indoor pollutants”and almost all affirmed that their schools… Read more >
