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'Unhealthy' corn dogs, chicken nuggets out, sushi in at L.A. schools

The L.A. school board's decision to stop serving flavored milks on campuses is just the beginning.

Senh: Sushi? Hmm...

 

Obama signs child nutrition bill, championed by the first lady

Obama signs child nutrition bill, championed by the first lady

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is intended to provide more healthful school meals to a great number of students.With his wife by his side, President Obama on Monday signed the child nutrition bill, strongly pushed by the first lady, who has made nutrition part of her campaign to help the young get healthy.

 

Free books block 'summer slide' in low-income students

Free books block 'summer slide' in low-income students

Study shows reading scores improve when kids get a stack of 12 books at the end of the school year.

 

Reading Scores Lagging Compared With Math

Reading Scores Lagging Compared With Math

The nation’s school children made little or no progress in reading proficiency in recent years, according to results released Wednesday from the largest nationwide reading test. The trend of sluggish achievement contrasts with dramatic gains made in mathematics during the same period.

 

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