Nebraska Department of Education
National Association for Sports and Physical Education
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs Position Statement (June, 2008)
Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People, MMWR, March, 1997. Vol 46, No RR6;1
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
ARF (All Recreate on Fridays) Movement is a free incentive based physical activity promotion for preschool through middle school-aged youth across Nebraska. The fun runs through May 1, 2009. Sign up at any time. For more information, visit the website.
Kid's Games from Games Kids Play
National Association of State Boards of Education
PE Central
PE 4 Life
PE Links 4 U
The Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness
BMI Measurement in Schools, CDC Executive Summary
Journal of School Health, Special Legal Issue (2-2008)
Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools and Communities, a Guide to Community-School Health Advisory Councils
The National President's Challenge tells Americans (aged six and older) "You're It. Get Fit!! The programs contains information for teachers (and other groups). Find out more information and register at: http://www.presidentschallenge.org.
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
Time Out: Is Recess in Danger, from the Center for Public Education, August, 2008
Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think and Be Active (program materials)
Harkin Combats Childhood Obesity with Bill to Promote Physical Education in Schools (10-2007)
School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools, Pediatrics, July, 2008
The National School Lunch Program Background, Trends and Issues, Economic Research Report, July, 2008
Impact of Federal Commodity Programs on School Meal Nutrition: School Meals Often Based on Unhealthy Commodity Foods, Analysis Shows, download the report and/or the highlights from RWJF, September, 2008
Study Suggests Restrictions on Sodas in Elementary Schools Do Little to Curb Overall Consumption, as cited by RWJF, September, 2008
School Beverage Guidelines, from the American Beverage Association & the Alliance for a Healthier Generation,September,2008
Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs:
Phase I. Proposed Approach for Recommending Revisions, Institute of Medicine, 2008
School Lunch Report Card, a Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Autumn, 2008. This report cites the Omaha Public Schools for achieving a 30 point increase in their score over last year.
Study Finds School-Based Exercise Programs Fall Short on Weight Loss, Cochrane Library, January, 2009, published in the Cochrane Library Collaboration
Study Finds Regular Recess Time Improves Students' Test Scores, Concentration, from a study published in Pediatrics, February, 2009.
National School Boards Association (NSBA) publishes Report on Childhood Obesity in the February, 2009 issue of the American School Board Journal
Improving Child Nutrition Policy: Insights from National USDA Study of School Food Environments, February, 2009
Lawmakers to Reconsider No Child Left Inside Act, from the RWJF News Digest, March 18, 2009
Safe Routes to School 2009 Policy Report, a RWJF Report
