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Title

CDC Grand Rounds: Addressing Preparedness Challenges for Children in Public Health Emergencies

URL
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6435a3.htm?s_cid…

This article highlights the unique needs of children that must be addressed during public health emergencies and the roles that community-level pediatricians, state and local public health departments, regional coalitions, and the federal government play in addressing these needs. 

Federal Agencies
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Federal Departments
Department of Education
Topic
Health and Nutrition
Title

Brief: School-Based Physical Fitness and the Link to Student Academic Outcomes and Improved School Climate

URL
http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/In…

This brief (PDF, 10 pages) outlines the growing body of evidence that suggests physical activity and physical education offered during the school day are linked to children’s healthy development and academic achievement, and have the potential to positively impact school climate and conditions for learning in schools. 

Federal Agencies
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
Federal Departments
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Topic
Health and Nutrition
School Climate