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July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A new coding system provides a practical tool for researchers, school administrators, and community members wishing to evaluate school wellness policies.
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Action for Healthy Kids recruited community leaders from poor, urban areas to attend a national conference entitled Healthy Schools Summit 2005.
October 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Tobler Research Associates conducted a systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of tobacco and substance abuse prevention programs.
May 16, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Gateway Institute developed and launched a model to educate and prepare low-income New York City high school students for careers in the health professions, in partnership with a high school, a public hospital, and three public colleges.
June 13, 2012 | Story
Maisha shares how the Foundation is preparing for its inaugural Gathering of Leaders, bringing together philanthropies that serve young men of color.
July 30, 2012 | Program Result Report
During 2006 to 2007, TV and radio host Tavis Smiley convened town hall meetings in four U.S. cities to raise awareness of childhood obesity. A key organization in each city then worked to spur state and local efforts to address the growing problem.
March 17, 2010 | Program Result Report
A new D.A.R.E. substance abuse prevention curriculum for 7th- and 9th-grade students, designed and evaluated by researchers at the University of Akron, gets mixed reviews.
April 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
My time in the classroom also taught me that often the impact you are trying to make is substantially influenced by the laws and policies put in place that regulate your work. As a teacher, our work was constantly influenced by the No Child Left Beh ...
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A nutrition professional offers her highlights of the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III). Bullet point lists create a quick reference from several categories: school lunch, school breakfast and competitive foods. The author includes implications of the study and recommendations.
December 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Seattle Public School District 1, Seattle, conducted an evaluation of an HIV/AIDS prevention and condom-availability program at public high schools in Seattle.