The Council of Chief State School Officers' (CCSSO's) commitment to equity is rooted in the belief that all students--across race, ethnicity, gender, language, disability, sexual orientation, or family background or income--deserve an education that prepares them for success in college, careers, and life. One of the actions that state education…

In 2007 the Colorado General Assembly established the Early Childhood Councils (HB07-1062) and charged them with "increasing and sustaining the quality, accessibility, capacity, and affordability of early childhood services for children five years of age or younger and their parents." In March 2016 Child Trends, a non-profit research and…

Background: Thirteen school district teams from Michigan and Indiana participated in the Michiana Coordinated School Health Leadership Institute with the intent of Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) implementation. The study purpose was to analyze the utilization of success stories for documenting CSHP achievements. Methods: Throughout the…

Nearly all private, government and non-governmental organizations that receive government funding to run social or health promotion programs in the United States are required to conduct program evaluations and to report findings to the funding agency. Reports are usually due at the end of a funding cycle and they may or may not have an influence…

Background: Following the Master Settlement Agreement, state tobacco prevention spending peaked in 2002, but has subsequently been diminishing annually. This study compared the influence of 2004 Texas tobacco program budget cuts on school practices a year after funding loss. Methods: Three school groups were compared: continuously funded for a…

Objective: As part of a national effort to prevent and control obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases (NPAO) provides funding to states to improve access to healthful food and increase opportunities for physical activity. The CDC also…

There is a call across the country and in Texas to improve health care systems through integrated care. Integrated health care is the systematic coordination of physical and behavioral health services. The idea is that physical and behavioral health problems often occur at the same time and that integrating services will provide the best results…

This paper addresses questions concerning the purpose and effectiveness of existing child nutrition programs. Chapter I introduces the major budget issues concerning these programs. Chapter II presents the historical development of the programs and focuses on the federal policies affecting the nutrition and health of children. Chapter III…

Improvement of federal effectiveness in the fields of health care and preventive medicine involves pressure by the public directed toward appropriation of monies, as well as their preliminary authorization. (MJB)

Author proposes that national health care system consist of voluntary health insurance supplemented by government participation where needed. (IR)

A profile of school-based clinics is included in this report. A mailed survey to 153 school-based clinics and their administrators yielded a 62 percent response rate (for 95 surveys returned). Information about populations served, services provided, staff, use patterns, financial support, and policy initiatives is presented. Eight statistical…

With a new dental health program the hard financial support should come from three main sources: a portion of the compulsory student health fee, fees for restorative Services rendered, plus budgetary funds from the particular college involved. (Author/CB)

The authors present the argument that evaluation as currently practiced is failing the needs of the social sector, if the goal is to help organizations achieve their mission. Three case studies are presented in which evaluation played a key role in the development of a learning culture within the organization. Each case highlights the positive…

The key to the future lies in a mutual redefinition and new understanding of campus community health and of how responsibilities for organization, programming, and financing may best be reallocated in the interests of health. (Author)