Nebraska Department of Education
National Association for Sports and Physical Education
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs Position Statement (June, 2008)
NSBA, National School Boards Association, unveils new webpage, addressing childhood obesity & schools
The Value of School Recess and Outdoor Play from the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Promoting Better Health Physical Activity and Sports
Action for Healthy Kids
Nebraska Action for Healthy Kids
GameOn! - The Ultimate Wellness Challenge
HealthierUS School Challenge
Easy Kids Guide to Health and Fitness
Fuel Up to Play 60, a collaboration of the National Dairy Council, the USDA and the NFL, provides free nutrition and fitness programming for schools.
Kid's Games from Games Kids Play
National Association of State Boards of Education
PE Central
PE 4 Life
PE Links 4 U
The President's Challenge, 2009-2010 guide booklet
The Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness
BMI Measurement in Schools, CDC Executive Summary
Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools and Communities, a Guide to Community-School Health Advisory Councils
Recess Rules: Why the undervalued playtime may be America's best investment for healthy kids and healthy schools
Recess Before Lunch - resources from Montana schools
Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think and Be Active (program materials)
Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance.
Research Brief from Active Living Research, Summer, 2009
Proceedings from the Healthy Kids, Healthy Future conference held September 23-24 on Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Early Care and Education
AP article on the important role of child care in obesity prevention
School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children, Institute of Medicine Report Brief, October, 2009
Full Report:
Study (by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation) Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools, October, 2009
School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools. The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) have created awards demonstrating commitment to the health of their employees. Access an application on their website.
Local Wellness Policies: Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children’s Health, RWJF, Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Policies & Practices for Health Youth, July 2009.
Making Wellness a Priority: When Schools Focus on Physical Activity in the Classroom, a commentary from the Healthy Schools Campaign, January 25, 2010.
Nebraska Wellness Policy Builder Tool Kit, provided by the Nebraska Action for Healthy Kids
WellSAT, Wellness School Assessment Tool, a tool to evaluate school policies, a joint effort of the Rudd Center and RWJF
The State of Play, a Gallup Survey of Principals on School Recess, a RWJF publication, 2010
The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, including Physical Education and Academic Performance,
April, 2010, a report issued by the CDC.
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