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\nPromoting healthy behavior in schools can help students improve test scores, grades, and attendance.
\nSchools, health agencies, parents, and communities share a common goal of supporting the link between healthy eating, physical activity, and improved academic achievement of children and adolescents. Academic achievement includes, academic performance (class grades, standardized tests, and graduation rates), education behavior (attendance, dropout rates, and behavioral problems in schools), and students\u2019 cognitive skills and attitudes (concentration, memory, and mood). Evidence shows that the health of students is linked to their success in school, so by working together, we can ensure that young people are healthy and ready to learn.
\nStudents spend much of their time at school, making it an ideal setting to teach and model healthy behaviors. Schools can reduce how often students are absent, experience fewer behavioral problems in students, and achieve higher school-wide test scores and grades by implementing strategies to help students stay healthy by eating healthy foods and being physically active throughout the day. Healthy students are better on all levels of academic achievement\u2014academic performance, education behavior, and cognitive skills and attitudes.
\nCreating healthy schools requires action from the entire community\u2014state public health and education agencies, school districts, schools, parents, and students. CDC Healthy Schools offers evidence-based strategies, tools, and resources to help communities promote healthy behaviors in young people and to create a healthy school environment.
\nHealthy students make better learners.
\nStudents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily.
\nTo be more effective, CDC embraces the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model and works with key leaders in health, public health, education, and school health fields. CDC is committed to leading public health efforts to promote well-being, reduce and prevent chronic conditions, and eliminate health disparities. Visit CDC Healthy Schools to learn more about the WSCC model and get more information and resources on the health and well-being of children and adolescents in schools.
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