Center For School, Health and Education

School Climate

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:28:55 +0000

While powerful when understood in terms of the day-to-day impact, the toxic effects of negative school climate on school dropout rates are most overwhelming when discussed in terms of their lifelong and trans-generational effects.

School Violence

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:45:28 +0000

School violence, including the many forms of bullying, is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored any longer. Every day 160,000 students in grades K–12 miss school or leave early due to bullying and violence.²

Hunger and Obesity

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:12:03 +0000

With their outcomes so closely linked, and both problems strongly impacting overall health, hunger and obesity cannot be ignored for the role that they play in health outcomes and the barrier they can be to educational success.

Health and Well-Being in Schools

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:41:41 +0000

Educational success starts with healthy students. Even the best teachers and schools cannot overcome illness, fear and distress. When students wrestle with these issues, they are more likely to miss school, do poorly on tests and dropout.¹

Preventing School Dropout

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:54:50 +0000

Preventing school dropout is a public health priority that requires comprehensive strategies across sectors. Many of the obstacles to school completion are socially determined and are the same as those for health and well-being.