July 03, 2009
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School Health Programs


Updates and Special Announcements

  • New study: parents have less influence on children’s eating behaviors than previously thought; Joint use agreements as a wellness tool
    July 2, 2009—A recent study published by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that parental influences on the eating habits of children and youth may be weaker than previously thought.
  • Historic new law regulates tobacco products
    June 26, 2009 -- This week, President Obama signed into law bipartisan legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products. This law, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is the strongest action the federal government has ever taken to reduce tobacco use. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., and 1,000 kids become regular smokers every day. Nearly 90 percent of smokers start smoking before the age of 18.

    • Click here for the complete list of updates and announcements



The School Health Programs department supports NSBA's commitment to help school policymakers and educators make informed decisions about health issues affecting the academic achievement and healthy development of students and the effective operation of schools. In its beliefs and policies, NSBA recognizes the critical link between health and learning and the role of schools in promoting life-long health and preventing health risk behaviors.

You can access information about NSBA's work on school health issues, including "101" packets of information on key topics, the School Health Resource Database, current news on health topics that are relevant to school leaders, NSBA health-related publications, and links to relevant websites in the sidebar to the left. In the sidebar to the right, you'll find the latest reports and data as well as announcements of special events to guide effective decision-making around a wide range of school health policies and programs. Education leaders are also encouraged to access health-related resources offered by State School Boards Associations.

For more information, please e-mail schoolhealth@nsba.org.

This site contains links to HIV Prevention messages and materials that are intended to educate PK-12 public school policy makers and professionals to inform their decisions about policy and practice. These messages may not be appropriate for all audiences. Materials related to HIV that have been published by NSBA with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been reviewed and approved by a national program review panel.

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