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Schools Test for Tobacco Use
Some U.S. schools have started administering urine tests to students to
determine if they have been using tobacco. Punishment for a positive test
can include school probation and temporary suspension from extracurricular
activities.
Source: CBSNews.com
Walking in Their Children’s Footsteps
For the fourth year, parents of schoolchildren in Anchorage, Alaska, walked
with their children on their route to school or bus stop, and noted potential
safety hazards to report to local authorities. The effort was part of
the International Walk to School Day.
Source: Anchorage
Daily News
Chicago Doubles Number of Reading Aides
The number of reading specialists assigned to low-performing Chicago schools
doubled this week. About half the system’s elementary schools now have
specialists to help teachers improve reading instruction.
Source: Chicago
Sun-Times
"Weapons of Mass Destruction" in the Café?
A high-powered ad campaign calling high-fat school lunches “weapons of
mass destruction” is slated to launch next week by the Physicians Committee
for Responsible Medicine. The group said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
practice of shipping surplus beef, pork, and cheese to school lunch programs
is at least partially to blame for the growing trend of childhood obesity
in this country.
Source: Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine
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10/10/2002
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