Bill would make CPR a grad requirement
A new bill would require high school graduates to know CPR, and chatter has increased about the future of the BEST program.
Posts tagged as: Healthy schools
Fruits, veggies often end up in school trash
Between a third and a half of all the fruits and vegetables served at some Loveland schools last year wound up in the trash
Parents urge DPS to end herbicide use
A group of parents Monday asked members of the Denver school board to rethink district policy of spraying chemical herbicides on school lawns.
State finds another $75 million
The Joint Budget Committee learned Tuesday that it may have to cut $75 million less than expected from next year’s budget.
House Ed kills trigger bill
The parent trigger bill was killed in committee Monday, while the concussion and recess bills advanced in floor action.
“Recess,” charter facilities bills advance
Compromise and significant amendments got two high-profile bills out of the House Education Committee on Monday
Healthier school menus are not enough
A report finds schools need to do more – gardens, hands-on cooking – than redesign lunch menus to influence students’ dietary habits
This P.E. class is brought to you by…
Denver Public Schools is seeking corporate sponsors to grow PE offerings in schools, noting the link between health and academics.
Schools entice students to bike, walk
In the 1960s, most students living within two miles of school walked or biked – that’s dropped to 14 percent today
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.
August 30, 2010 | Posted in Analysis,Data Center,Healthy Schools,News,Top News | 0 comments | Read More »
