Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Journal of School Health | 3 |
| British Columbia Teachers'… | 1 |
| US Congress | 1 |
| US Government Accountability… | 1 |
| US Senate | 1 |
Publication Type
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 31 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Administrators | 2 |
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| National School Lunch Act 1970 | 1 |
| Public Health Service Act | 1 |
| Social Security Act | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMorris, Steve D. – US Government Accountability Office, 2022
USDA helps millions of children from low-income households access healthy meals by purchasing food, including seafood, for the NSLP. USDA-purchased foods represent about 15 to 20 percent of the food served in the NSLP. According to the DGA, programs, such as the NSLP, can play an essential role in providing access to healthy meals. This can help…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Food, Nutrition, Government Role
US Congress, 2019
The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019 was put in place to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes. The Act includes the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
British Columbia Teachers' Federation, 2015
The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) has taken an active role in addressing both youth and teacher mental health issues in recent years, and will continue to do so. The BCTF is a participant in the British Columbia (BC) School-Based Mental Health Collaborative, has a web page with resources to support teachers in understanding mental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Children, Youth
US Senate, 2007
Statements were presented by: Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman, U.S. Senator from Iowa, Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Honorable Robert B. Casey, Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania; Honorable Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senator from Georgia; Honorable Richard G. Lugar; Honorable Ken Salazar, U.S. Senator from Colorado; Kelly…
Descriptors: Obesity, Federal Legislation, Legislators, Nutrition
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1989
This hearing on the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1989, S. 1425, which requires mandatory nutrition labels on all food products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, covered specific details on labeling procedures which will enable consumers to make intelligent choices on food selection. Prepared statements are included from…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Federal Legislation, Health Promotion
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1988
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and additional information from the Senate hearing held in Miami, Florida to examine the issue of preventive health services, focusing on risk reduction and health promotion programs for the elderly. The goal of the hearing was to examine efforts to identify people with high risks of developing a…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Health Promotion, Hearings, High Risk Persons
South Dakota State Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre. – 2000
These South Dakota health education standards provide a framework for use by state education and health agencies and local school districts to create an instructional program that will enable their students to become healthy and capable of academic success. It is a framework for making decisions about which lessons, strategies, activities, and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Behavior
Nevada State Dept. of Education, Carson City. – 2002
This document presents content and performance standards for health and safety education in Nevada's public schools. The seven content standards are: students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention; students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comprehensive School Health Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. Office of Indian Education Programs. – 1998
These American Indian standards for health education were developed in close alignment with the 1995 U.S. national standards. While the text of the actual "standards" is the same in both documents, the performance indicators in this material have been tailored specifically for use in schools serving American Indian students. Like the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. – 1992
This document contains oral and written testimony of witnesses who appeared before the Senate committee considering legislation aimed at reducing tobacco addiction among minors. Opening statements were made by Senators Bryan, Ford, Gorton, Kasten, and Sanford. Witnesses included the following: the chief of police, Waunakee, Wisconsin; a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Legislation, Health Education, Health Promotion
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document, comprising the first of two parts, contains testimony examining the vulnerability of today's youth to health problems because of risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse, and how adolescents may be encouraged to make healthy choices. An opening statement by Representative Patricia Schroeder is presented. Testimony from these…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Diseases
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document, comprising the second of two parts, contains testimony examing the vulnerability of today's youth to health problems because of risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse, and how adolescents may be encouraged to make healthy choices. An opening statement by Representative Patricia Schroeder is presented. Testimony from these…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Diseases
Peer reviewedJournal of School Health, 1991
Presents Healthy People 2000's school-related objectives, focusing on those that can be attained directly by schools (arranged under the eight components of a multidimensional school health program) and those that can be influenced in important ways by schools. (SM)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1998
Healthy Start is a 5-year program that encourages community-based strategies for reducing infant mortality. This report addresses Congressional concerns of preliminary evaluation results reported by the press concerning the program's efficacy. The report strives to answer three Congressional concerns: (1) the plan for the national program…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1994
These transcripts of hearings present testimony on how we can protect children in dangerous and violent environments. The statements address the longstanding efforts to reduce childhood injury in this country, with an emphasis on prevention as the best approach to child injury and health care. Statements and testimony are presented for the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Rearing
