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Prioritizing Health in State ESSA Plans and Report Cards to Support the Whole Child

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law on December 10, 2015, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. ESSA created an opportunity to broaden accountability beyond traditional subjects, such as math, to potentially focus on health and wellness in schools. States could select health and wellness-related indicators, and identify strategies More

Keywords: Food insecurity, Nutrition standards, Physical activity, School wellness policies

Date: April 2020

Resource Type: Research Brief

Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School

Insights and Best Practices in the Inclusion of Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Wellness Provisions in State ESSA Plans and Implementation Efforts

The objectives of the project are: 1) conduct a 50-state (plus D.C.) analysis of state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans to identify nutrition, activity, and wellness-related provisions; 2) compare the results from the ESSA plan analysis to state nutrition, activity, and wellness-related laws to determine which states are collectively prioritizing these issues in policy More

Keywords: School meal programs, School wellness policies

Date: October 2018

Resource Type: Commissioned Research Project Summary

Focus Areas: School & After School