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Six School Food Lessons From My Great-Grandparents | by Mark Bishop
"Every child has a right to be as healthy as present knowledge can make him - Proper feeding is one of the chief factors in health." Sometimes looking to the past can help ground our work of today. That's why I was so thrilled when I found my copy of Diet for the School Child printed in... get this... 1919. The artwork in this piece is comically beautiful, and the language is frequently tortured, but all in all, there is a consistent truth that comes out: students need healthy meals to succeed. . . . Read more
Top Chef DC Taking on School Food: But Why the Extra Cash? | by Mark Bishop
It's hard not to get excited when you see an issue you care about get elevated in the media, so you can imagine how I felt when I heard that Top Chef is taking on childhood obesity and specifically school food. But what happens when the media portrayal elevates information that's just wrong?. . . . Read More
Lessons from Chicago Help Colorado Leaders Prepare for School Wellness Campaign| by Guillermo Gomez
As Colorado prepares to launch a school wellness campaign, lessons from Chicago are helping to shape future strategy. Recently I was invited by the Colorado Health Foundation to speak at a parent engagement meeting with representation from statewide stakeholders. They wanted to learn how HSC and Parents United for Healthy Schools were able to bring together a cross-section of parent leadership in Chicago to advocate for healthier food and recess policy in Chicago Public Schools. . . . Read more
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Survey Finds Widespread Support for Healthier School Meals | by Lindsay Muscato
Recently the W.K. Kellogg Foundation reported that most Americans want changes to provide healthy school meals to our nation's students. The survey of more than 800 Americans from all over the country found "near-universal agreement that childhood obesity is a problem or crisis, and that improving the health of American children requires communities to prioritize access in schools to fresh produce and exercise." . . . Read more
Healthy, Kid-Friendly Recipe: Black Bean Cakes | by Mark Bishop
Henry loves going to Chipotle for black beans, rice and chicken. I thought maybe I could compete by making black beans and rice at home -- although when I made my beans, I shredded carrots and broccoli into the dish for extra nutrition. And while these homemade beans were really good, Henry wasn't into them -- and my wife can only eat so many beans in a given week. The end result was that we had a lot of black beans sitting around in my fridge. So I decided to turn lemons into lemonade, or at least turn black beans into black bean cakes. All kids love cakes, right? . . . . Read More
Parent Summit: Celebrating Parent Leadership, Creating Healthier Schools | by Guillermo Gomez
Recently, Parents United for Healthy Schools held its 4th Annual Parent Summit. More than 200 parents representing 40 school-based wellness teams from across the city participated. The summit was a reflection of the positive changes that are taking place in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) through school wellness teams and parent involvement.
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Friday Recipe: Yogurt Peanut Butter Fruit Dip from the Cooking up Change National Champs of the Tohono O'odham Community Action Cooking Club | by Tara Kennon
This week, we're celebrating the winners of the Cooking up Change national healthy cooking contest with a refreshing and tasty summer snack! The student chefs of the Tohono O'odham Community Action Cooking Club placed first in the high school division with their tasty, healthy lunch of tepary bean quesadillas, baby spinach and pear salad with carrot vinaigrette, and yogurt peanut butter fruit dip. . . . . Read More
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"School climate can be measured with the same rigor as academic achievement:" Coalition Comes Together for School Environment| by Laura Fillenwarth
On June 15, the National Collaboration for Youth hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on School Climate and Academic Achievement: using data to improve conditions for learning and youth outcomes. The briefing showed that school climate can be measured with the same rigor as academic achievement and will reinforce the idea that school climate is an issue that is not limited to one model, approach or framework. . . . . Read more
Now It's Global: Green Cleaning Lessons Resonate Around the World | by Mark Bishop
In 2003, when we at HSC kicked off our first green cleaning pilot projects, I wouldn’t have thought there were international implications -- but the past months have proven that wrong. As the world gets smaller and smaller, we are starting to realize that the need for healthy schools is universal. . . . . Read more
Green Cleaning Spotlight: East Meadow Union Free School District, Westbury, N.Y.| by Lindsay Muscato
Congratulations to East Meadow Union Free School District! In the Green Cleaning Awards sponsored by HSC, the Green Cleaning Network and American School & University magazine, it received the School District Honorable Mention. In 2008, the East Meadow School District -- with the director of facilities and operations and a cleaning committee -- expanded its program and found new ways to go green. . . . . Read more
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