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From the official press release…

On May 21, 2009, Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law a comprehensive package of education-reform measures, including bills to help reduce the dropout rate, allow […]

Potential HEAL Legislation
potential_heal_legislation (.pdf)

Summary of Existing and Proposed Legislation
Complete Streets Legislation
States have some form of complete streets laws examples:

Hawaii HB 497: […]

The garden and kitchen provide a context for understanding seasonality and life cycles.
It’s an opportunity to work cooperatively on real tasks.
Sensory experience becomes part of a child’s day at school.
The […]

From Jenny Thamer:

Here is some initial research on a few after-school programs sponsored by non-profits — most are activity focused. Also, here is a good document (geared towards policymakers) on physical […]

Provided by The Women’s Wilderness Institute.
General health and self-esteem

The percentage of girls who report being “happy with the way I am” drops from 60% to 29% between elementary school and high school. <a title="The Commonwealth Fund Survey of the Health of Adolescent Girls. November 1997."…[Read more]

I found a great local resource today – the Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education – and I’ve been rapidly bookmarking some of their best links.  I’ve also added a feed of their recent blog items […]

“In the next few weeks, more than 20,000 families in the Boulder Valley School District will receive a 100-plus page handbook in the mail advising parents on health and behavioral risks, temptations and struggles […]

Education News Colorado describes themselves as “the only news service devoted to continuing, in-depth coverage of education policymaking in the legislature and state government and to serious analysis of such […]

DENVER – Although Colorado is often ranked as one of the leanest states in the nation, its obesity rates are climbing dramatically. If current trends continue, two out of three Coloradans will be overweight or […]

…This Report Card on Comprehensive Equity attempts to describe the nation’s gap in performance between white and black youth…

Source (pdf)

Definition of school health team:
A school health team is made up of, but not limited to, representatives from the following areas of the school building: health education, food service, PE, counseling, school […]

WASHINGTON — New government figures show that almost 700,000 children went hungry in America at some point in 2007.

That number was up more than 50 percent from the year before and reached […]

PTA Leader Recognized for Being Champion of Youth

DENVER – Rep. Debbie Benefield (D-Arvada/Westminster) was honored for her leadership and commitment in support of healthy schools and […]

By Anne Warhover, Colorado Health Foundation

Despite our reputation as the leanest state in the nation, Colorado has a rapidly growing obesity problem. If current trends continue, two out of three Coloradans will […]

Contributed by: Robin Ginalick on 11/14/2008

Bear Creek Elementary School in Boulder, Colorado was awarded the Fit 4 Colorado School Challenge award of $1000 on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. Principal Ken Cruger and […]