• Back to School Tips(American Academy of Pediatrics)

  Also available in Spanish

• Safe Youth. Safe Schools.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact(09/12/2008, HealthDay)
• Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain(09/12/2008, HealthDay)
• One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones(08/25/2008, HealthDay)
• School Is Starting -- Make Sure Your Young Child Is Fully Vaccinated(08/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• More News on School Health

• Healthy Dining Hall Eating(Nemours Foundation)
• School Lunches(Nemours Foundation)

• Children's Illness: Top 5 Causes of Missed School(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• My Child Has a Chronic Health Condition, What Do I Need to Tell the School?(American Academy of Pediatrics)
• School and Diabetes(Nemours Foundation)
• School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies(Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) - Links to PDF
• School Success for Children with Arthritis(Arthritis Foundation)
• Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools and Students(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF

• About Truancy(Dept. of Justice)
• Back to School(Mental Health America)
• Backpack Safety(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
• Environmental Virtual Campus(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Asbestos in Schools(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances)
• Health and Safety for College Students(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Basics for Schools(American Lung Association)
• Mold in Schools(Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division) - Links to PDF
• Partnering with Your Child's School: A Guide for Parents(HSC Foundation) - Links to PDF

  Also available in Spanish

• Playground Safety(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• School Bus Stops(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• School Violence and the News(Nemours Foundation)
• Starting School(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Tox Town(National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Study Examines Activity Levels of High School Students After Sports-Related Concussions(National Athletic Trainers' Association)

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

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• American Academy of Pediatrics
• KidsHealth(Nemours Foundation)

• Facts about…School Safety(Dept. of Education)
• SHPPS 2006: School Health Policies and Programs Study(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007(Dept. of Education)
• School Injuries(Safe Kids Worldwide)
• School-Associated Violent Death Study(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Diabetes in School(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Moving to Middle School(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• School Counselors(Nemours Foundation)
• Staying Safe in the Car and on the Bus(Nemours Foundation)
• What to Do If You Don't Like School(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• Back to School(Nemours Foundation)
• Beating the Freshman 15(Nemours Foundation)
• Getting Along with Your Teachers(Nemours Foundation)
• Going to College(Nemours Foundation)
• How to Make Homework Less Work(Nemours Foundation)
• Starting High School(Nemours Foundation)