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Resource From the U.S. Dept. of Education
Click here to access the Institute of Education Sciences. The Institute has various centers which aim to provide rigorous and relevant evidence on which to ground education practice and policy. They are the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, and their current Director is John Easton. NASN hopes to assist Director Easton with his goal of developing a greater understanding of schools as learning organizations and how they can improve.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 01/21/10
Agriculture Secretary Vilisack Announcement on Improving the Quality of School Meals
A $25 million grant program is now available to help schools operating a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) replace outdated equipment with new, energy efficient, appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, and other food service related equipment. This is a step to help children access safe and nutritious food through NSLP. To learn more about the equipment grants and state allocations, click here.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 01/21/10
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Jackson Discusses Priority Areas
Included in EPA's priorities is attention to the protection of vulnerable subpopulations, especially with regard to children. Jackson has revitalized the Children’s Health Office and is bringing a new energy to safeguarding children through their enforcement efforts. Administrator Jackson said in a memo to EPA employees: "We will ensure that children’s health protection continues to guide the path forward." For more on EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection, click here.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 01/14/10
New Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Included in the fiscal year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Bill is support for the OAH, which will be based in the Office of the Secretary. The bill appropriates $100,000 for OAH to implement a new initiative to support evidence-based programs to reduce teenage pregnancy and address the risk factors associated with it. Stay tuned for more information on the new office.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 01/07/10
Healthy People 2020
NASN continues to stay engaged in the process. School nurses were heard at each of the public meeting sites and written recommendations were submitted by NASN and individual school nurses prior to the end of the year deadline. Click here for more information on the process.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 01/07/10
Children and Disasters
Senator Mary Landrieu, Chairperson of the U.S. Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, held a hearing on: "Children and Disasters: A Progress Report on Addressing Needs. "Emphasis was placed on schools in the testimonies from both the government and non-government panels. Click here for more on the hearing.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/18/09
Report Shows How Safe Routes to School Initiatives Protect Children Walking and Bicycling
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership has released a new national report showing how Safe Routes to School programs can be harnessed to keep children safe from traffic dangers while walking and bicycling to school. Click here to read the report and learn more about the approaches used by five different communities.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/18/09
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Click here for the Trust for America's Health's annual report on public health emergency preparedness. The report found that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies and that the economic crisis is straining an already fragile public health system.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/18/09
Initiative Will Systemically Address Barriers to Learning and Teaching
The American Association of School Administrators, Scholastic, and the UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools announced a new collaboration designed to help education leaders transform education systems and enhance school improvement efforts. The initiative is a Learning Supports Collaborative that works with school and district leaders to implement comprehensive systems of learning supports. Such systems are designed to address factors affecting children’s academic achievement and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed at school. Click here for more information.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/18/09
Updated Information on School-Based Regulations/Programs
Click here for a Legal Brief from PCG Education providing brief updates on matters that impact school-based health services.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/04/09
New Center on Education Policy (CEP) Report on the Achievement of Students with Disabilities
The CEP report takes an in-depth look at the performance of students with disabilities on state reading and mathematics tests. The report, State Test Score Trends Through 2007–08: Has Progress Been Made in Raising Achievement for Student with Disabilities? also highlights the problems with the testing data for these students. The report is posted on the CEP Web site under "What's New" and can be downloaded free-of-charge.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 12/04/09
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Report Reveals Highest Rate of Food Insecurity Since Report Was Initiated in 1995
USDA's Economic Research Service's annual report on Household Food Security in the U.S. revealed that in 2008, 17 million households, or 14.6 percent, were food insecure and families had difficulty putting enough food on the table at times during the year. This is an increase from 13 million households, or 11.1 percent, in 2007. The 2008 figures represent the highest level observed since nationally representative food security surveys were initiated in 1995. Click here for the full study.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 11/20/09
U.S. Surgeon General Confirmed by the Senate
Dr. Regina Benjamin, founder of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in AL, has been confirmed as surgeon general. In 2002, she became the president of the Alabama Medical Association, making her the first African-American woman to be president of a state medical society in the United States. During the previous administration, NASN established a working relationship with the Office of the Surgeon General and looks forward to continuing the relationship with Dr. Benjamin. For more information click here.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 11/06/09
Bullying Prevention Training Webcast
The U.S. Depts. of Ed and Health and Human Services hosted a research-based bullying prevention resources and training Webcast on 11/10/09. It will be available to be downloaded and viewed at www.mchcom.com.
posted to the NASN Weekly Digest 11/06/09 |