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Feature Stories

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Making the Grade
Good Health Goes to School

More schools are getting A's when it comes to teaching kids about fitness, foods and maintaining good health, but many still need to bring up their health GPAs. Learn more » 

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Junk Food Flunks
Turning School Food into Healthy 'Cool Food'

No longer a fairy tale, school food is getting healthier. Think whole wheat bread and fresh fruit – and ketchup is definitely not a vegetable. Learn more »


What′s Working

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Food for Thought 

A program for preschoolers proves that it’s never too early to learn how to ‘Eat Smart.’

 

Two in One 

School-based health centers can make the difference between sickness or health—and academic failure or success.


Ciao, Chocolate Milk 

Salad bars. Homemade pizza. Fresh fruit. School lunches have taken a turn for the healthier.

 

School Moves 

Kids are dancing in the classroom—and paying better attention because of it.

 

 

Departments

Walking the Talk 

Anne Warhover, president and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation, explains why a school is a natural setting for delivering nutrition education and health care services to students.

 

The Expert View 

The number of school-based health clinics is growing, says Julia Graham Lear, PhD, MA, director of George Washington University's Center for Health and Health Care in Schools.

 

Observations in Health 

Sharpen your pencils and take notes: Students learn better if they eat well, exercise and learn about health, says Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones.

 

Out of the Box
How does your garden grow? Denver students blossom into farmers, then sell the fruits of their labor to improve community nutrition.

 

True Story
Life in South High School's health clinic is never routine, says Sue Hammerton, NP, but always rewarding.