Colorado schools fail inspection mandate
More than half of Colorado’s schools fail a federal rule requiring their lunchrooms be inspected twice a year. How to check your school.
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Helping kids make smart food choices
ZisBoomBah, a Boulder company, is in the running for Michelle Obama’s Apps for Healthy Kids contest, part of her Let’s Move! campaign
Schools wake up to the benefits of breakfast
Colorado schools learn free breakfasts for students could have a huge impact on learning and behavior — and the costs are minimal.
Clock ticking on school nutrition legislation
Time is running out for Congress to pass legislation to continue, and possibly expand, funding for the nation’s school meals program
Tasty news: DPS back to scratch cooking
Denver Public Schools is launching a massive effort to revert to old-fashioned scratch cooking in its school kitchens.
Summer activities help bridge learning gap
An Adams County coalition helps youngsters fight summer learning loss, which accounts for two-thirds of the ninth-grade achievement gap
School gardens provide access to fresh produce
More than 35 gardens around Denver are teaching students and providing, in some communities, the only source of fresh fruits and vegetables
Middle schoolers tackle epidemiology
Boulder-area students are planning a public hygiene awareness campaign and creating response plans for local businesses
From terrorists to tornadoes, kids learn to be prepared
A coalition of emergency preparedness groups is offering Disaster READY Training for Colorado middle and high school students this summer
Violence, depression, suicide stalk gay youth
Suicide prevention groups hope a new film sharing the stories of nine Colorado Springs youth will help them reach an especially at-risk community.
