Education and Thought Systems

The Chicago Board of Education recently approved a new sexual health education policy based on 2012 National Sexuality Education Standards. The standards were championed by Dr. Stephanie Whyte, the Chief Health Officer for Chicago Public Schools, and they will ensure that grade-schoolers receive age-appropriate sexual health education.

Schools could encourage the use of healthy, sustainable foods sourced from the region in school cafeterias, lunch periods could be longer to help students enjoy their food.

Develop policies that require basic skills training about nutrition and cooking in public schools, support school gardens as a way to introduce healthy food knowledge, science and cultural knowledge, provide community food production classes, or assist with business planning and accounting skills for those who want to engage in business in the food system.

One section of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires that all school districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program have local wellness policies by July 1, 2006. The School Nutrition Association (formerly ASFSA) has put together tools to help assist the school community in dealing with this new requirement.

One section of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires that all school districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program have local wellness policies by July 1, 2006. The School Nutrition Association (formerly ASFSA) has put together tools to help assist the school community in dealing with this new requirement.

This bill mandates food standards for all schools in the state of California. Food sold in all K-12 schools must have limited fat, calories and sugar.

This bill in the California legislature expands restrictions on beverages that can be sold in elementary and middle schools to high schools. Only certain drinks that meet sugar, fat and caloric restrictions may be sold.

The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest school district, voted to ban soft drink sales in all district schools. The school district is diverse and a 75.5% of LAUSD students qualified for free or reduced priced federal meals. The policy includes a monitoring mechanism and a workgroup to address any shortfalls affecting the student organization (Associated Student Body) due to the elimination of soda sales.

Almeda County, California has passed school policies that secure funding for the arts, such as ‚ Art is Education. School Board policy aspires to achieve the motto, Every child, every day, every school

Students in Colorado lobbied their state legislature in support of HB 1124, a bill that would have made undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition rates at Colorado universities. Without this measure, undocumented students would have to pay tuition at rates that are 300%, even 400% higher than their peers with status.