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Local Food In “Healthy Schools”: The Debate Begins

January 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · kids, Sustainability, Wellness

Today’s guest post on “Healthy Schools” legislation recently introduced in the D.C. Council is written by Andrea Northup, executive director of the D.C. Farm to School Network, and cross-posted from the DC Food for All blog. I edited the piece and contributed some of the text. On January 12, Andrea will be conducting a “webinar” […]

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Is Phys Ed The Death Of Learning?

December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · kids, Wellness

It may just be impossible to take seriously what Washington Post reporters write in their blogs. Jay Mathews, the Post’s education reporter, says the “Healthy Schools” initiative introduced recently in the D.C. Council makes a big mistake by requiring the city’s children to engage in more physical activity. How, Matthews wonders, will they ever have […]

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