Topics: Obesity Not only does a lack of sleep make teenagers less alert during class the next day, but new research also indicates that sleepy adolescents eat more junk food and are more likely to be ...
Topics: Obesity, Physical Activity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages School districts across the country have ramped up their nutrition and physical activity policies to help fight childhood obesity, ac...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages This week schools across the country are celebrating National School Lunch Week with special guest speakers, new nutritious dishes, and fun activities to teach s...
SECTION III – REDUCING VIOLENCE-RELATED STRESS IN SCHOOLS Our advisory group identified what they saw as being the four most critical stressors for school personnel in relation to violence, as s...
Seattle Times Article on the Gun Industry and Beltway Sniper Tragedy April 20, 2003 Errant Gun Dealer, Wary Agents Paved Way for Beltway Sniper Tragedy By Mike Carter, Steve Miletich and Justin Mayo S...
CANCER American Cancer Society (ACS) ACS has local and state units across the country, and can provide information on cancer, speakers, referrals and community services and programs. Visit ACS’s...
Dear experts, my name is Torin Hovander and I am a senior at Sandia High School. For the past 10 years I have witnessed and felt the effects of bullying. As you may know the effects of bullying are l...
These days tweens are masters at navigating the Internet. Have you ever wondered what they do for hours and where they go while online? Well bNetS@vvy has compiled a list of social networking sites th...
On par with child molestation, possession of child pornography is the professional death penalty for any educator. But NEA and Virginia Education Association member Ting-Yi Oei suffered that devastati...
Back-to-school season is in full gear and students and teachers have settled into their routines for the year. What does that mean for me? Well, on a daily basis I manage an Internet safety program ...