Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. One day during the first week of school, the parade started ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Would third- and fourth-graders buy fewer unhealthy snacks if they were more expensive? The answer provided by researchers at the University of Bonn is nuanced: Some elementary school students do actually pay attention to ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Laws that require physical education (PE) in elementary schools are not curbing the obesity epidemic, according to a new study from public policy researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Iowa.
Mar 22, 2023
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Many studies have reported that children and adolescents need sufficient sleep and exercise, and should minimize the time they spend looking at TV, computer or phone screens. But does adhering to government recommendations ...
Dec 7, 2022
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For the more than one million children attending New York City public schools, the likelihood of receiving COVID-19 vaccines depended on their race and ethnicity, and the borough in which they live.
Sep 15, 2022
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COVID-19 infections in Ontario are disproportionately concentrated in areas with lower-income and racialized groups. A new study shows the devastating impact that inequity poses for schools, students and families in those ...
Feb 10, 2022
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A new study by researchers at National Jewish Health finds that parents of adolescents got more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later, while the sleep habits of parents of younger children were unaffected ...
Jan 5, 2022
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For the past year, 13-year-old twins Ariel Jr. and Abraham Osorio have logged on to their online classes from their parents' flower shop. Ariel nestles in a corner among flowers, bows and stuffed animals. Abraham sets up ...
May 17, 2021
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A new study in Sleep demonstrates the significant benefits of later school start times for middle and high school students' sleep schedules.
Apr 15, 2021
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Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease ...
Mar 19, 2021
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