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Hedger, Joseph – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2022
Nearly all states and the District of Columbia have policies requiring schools to address prevention of alcohol or drug use and abuse in high school health education curricula, according to National Association of State Boards of Education's (NASBE's) State Health Policy Database. But with the added concerns about the pandemic's impact on youth…
Descriptors: School Policy, Substance Abuse, Health Education, Narcotics
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Harvey, Susan P.; Markenson, Deborah; Gibson, Cheryl A. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Obesity is a complex health problem affecting more than one-third of school-aged youth. The increasing obesity rates in Kansas and Missouri has been particularly concerning, with efforts being made to improve student health through the implementation of school wellness policies (SWPs). The primary purpose of this study was to conduct a…
Descriptors: Wellness, School Policy, Barriers, Health Promotion
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Backman, Deborah; Spear, Kaitlin; Mumford, Elizabeth A.; Taylor, Bruce G. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Addressing the widespread problem of sexual assault in college environments requires both prevention programming and policies addressing sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. Through the Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative, nine programs funded by the Office on Women's Health approached this problem within a…
Descriptors: Crime, Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Environment
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Dannells, Michael; Stuber, Donna – NASPA Journal, 1992
Assessed frequency and nature of mandatory psychiatric withdrawal policies at Kansas colleges and universities. Forty-five of 52 colleges and universities responded to survey; of those, only 5 had specific policy for dismissing students for psychological reasons. Most respondents relied exclusively on their behavioral codes of conduct and their…
Descriptors: College Students, Colleges, Higher Education, Mental Disorders