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Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2013
States compel children to attend school; in fact, 98% of all school-age children attend schools--irrespective of conditions. Yet the environmental conditions of decayed facilities or facilities close to hazards can damage children's health and ability to learn. At the same time, it is well documented that healthy school facilities can help…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Risk, Public Health, Diseases
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Neifert, Marianne – PTA Today, 1993
Research consistently shows links between eating breakfast and learning. Many resources, including the National School Breakfast Program, are available to help parents who cannot provide breakfast at home. The article offers suggestions to help parents make creative, child-pleasing breakfasts and become active in planning school breakfasts. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Breakfast Programs, Child Health, Eating Habits
United Parents Association of New York City, Inc., NY. – 1983
Parents of children in public elementary schools in New York City are given basic information about school policies and practices in this English/Spanish guide. Topics covered include: (1) ancillary school services such as transportation, breakfast and lunch programs, and school health services; (2) Board of Education policy on homework, tests,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Ancillary School Services, Board of Education Policy, Breakfast Programs
United Parents Association of New York City, Inc., NY. – 1982
This Spanish/English guide was written by parents for high school parents. The guide's first section deals with how to select the right high school. This is followed by a lengthy section on the high school years, which covers the following topics: how to keep up with what the student is doing; how to connect with the school; requirements for…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education, Board of Education Policy, Breakfast Programs