Tag: education
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School nurses in Fayette cut as public-health dollars shrink
Takirah Sleet, 7, and school nurse Michelle Marra assess her lunch to manage Takirah’s diabetes. (H-L photo by Pablo Alcala) As public health and education dollars shrink, school nurses are caught in the...
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Neat app shows how education, income affect a county’s health
Based on the premise that much of what influences health happens outside the doctor’s office, the 2012 County Health Calculator uses education and income to illustrate how these factors can...
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A healthy recess during school can cut down on bullying, improve learning, study finds
New research shows a healthy recess period during the school day can cut down on bullying and strengthen the school climate. The report from researchers at Mathematica Policy Research and...
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Monthly magazine for children in K-3 promotes healthy lifestyles
Every Kentucky student in kindergarten to third grades is getting a free subscription to Fit4Fun, a reader that, through entertaining means, encourages children to lead healthy lifestyles. The publication is...
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Bowling Green schools buy local foods, reap rewards from state
Bowling Green Independent Schools are working with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and nearby farms and purveyors to offer locally grown food in their cafeterias, Jenna Mink of the Bowling...