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First Focus on Children, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released an update to the nutrition standards schools must meet in the breakfasts and lunches served to more than 30 million children. The last time USDA fully updated school meal standards was in 2012. Research on the impact of those changes found that the nutritional quality of school meals…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Federal Programs
Guam Department of Education, 2020
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) is a single unified and accredited school district consisting of Kindergarten through 12th grade, which administers Head Start, pre-Kindergarten GATE programs, and is piloting Pre-Kindergarten classes at selected schools. The 26 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high and 1 alternative schools serve about 30,000…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Graduation Rate
Guam Department of Education, 2021
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE, Department) is a semi-autonomous agency within the Government of Guam (GovGuam) and is primarily funded through the GovGuam General Fund. The GDOE is a single unified school district that serves just under 30,000 students (from Kindergarten to Grade 12). There are 26 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 6…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, School Statistics
Eko, Leanne; Beechler, Liz – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
Many students rely on school meals to meet their nutritional needs. Additionally, the economic impact of COVID-19 has resulted in more families needing assistance. The intent and purpose of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs is to ensure access to meals for students in need. Meal service is expected to continue whether…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, School Schedules
Miller, Michaela W.; Wallace, Becky; Rockholt, Cindy; Came, Deb; Pauley, Gayle; Gallo, Glenna; Taylor, Kathe; Mueller, Martin; Jeffries-Simmons, Tennille – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington state, Governor Jay Inslee announced on March 13 that all public and private K-12 school facilities in the state were to close through April 24. On April 6, he extended the directive through the remainder of the school year. Although school facilities are closed to traditional…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, School Closing, Elementary Secondary Education
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Li, Ji; Hooker, Neal H. – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: The international prevalence of childhood obesity and obesity-related diseases has received increasing attention. Applying data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we explore relationships between childhood obesity and school type, National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) eligibility,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Disease Control, Private Schools, Obesity