Schools Make Progress on Safety, Report Says
Over a multi-year period, nonfatal incidents decreased, and fewer students reported being afraid of attack or harm at school.
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June 10, 2014
April 15, 2014
E-Cigarette Marketing Increasingly Targets Young People, Lawmakers Say
Marketing tactics include targeted social media, fruit-flavored products, and sponsorship of youth events, the report says.
March 26, 2014
Youth Gang Involvement Is a Public Health Issue Into Adulthood, Study Concludes
Data show that gang involvement in adolescence affects a broad range of social, health, and behavioral factors into adulthood.
February 10, 2014
Positive School Climate Better at Deterring Student Drug Use
A study suggests that school drug-testing policies have no significant impact on deterring students from trying or using drugs, while a positive school climate does.
August 08, 2013
No Relief From Secondhand Smoke for Youth With Asthma, CDC Says
The study shows no change over the previous decade in the exposure of children with asthma to secondhand smoke, although children without asthma had better luck.
June 04, 2013
Sen. Lautenberg Hiked Drinking Age, Backed Comprehensive Sex Ed.
Mr. Lautenberg died early Monday of complications from viral pneumonia. He was 89.
May 31, 2013
Tobacco Fades From Youth Culture, But Alcohol Holds Strong
A new study shows that a major 1998 settlement aiming to take tobacco out of movies worked wonders. But alcohol hasn't gone anywhere.
May 16, 2013
A New Census of Mental Health Disorders in Children
A first-ever report on mental health prevalence in children from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a first step in adequately addressing these disorders, the agency said.
April 04, 2013
New Report Cards Consider School Climate
In part driven by a federal grant program, more states are measuring schools' nonacademic attributes, including school climate and students' health.
March 28, 2013
Drug-Sniffing Dogs in Schools Not Violating Privacy Rights
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that actions by drug-sniffing dogs constitute a search of property.
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