Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was ask if play and common core could co-exist. Here's his answer....Absolutely. I’m a huge proponent of play – I was one of those boys for whom it was difficult to sit still for 6 hours a day. Read on...


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A Peaceful Playground? Sound Impossible? It’s not. With a few proven strategies we’ll show you how to reduce bullying, and reduce playground conflicts, resulting in happy students and a thankful staff.

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Healthy Schools through improving physical activity and healthy eating.

Join  Amy Moyer, VP of Field Operations at Action for Healthy Kids, and two health specialists to discuss Making the Case for Healthy Schools and Students: Improving Academic Achievement through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. Listen in as they identify actions that can be carried out by states, school districts, schools, parents, or students to support school health ac…