Roundup of Recent News Stories: Poverty, Fitness, ADHD, and More

Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org:

Education (see related data)

• Obama to Waive Central Provisions of ‘No Child Left Behind’
  (NY Times, 9/22/11, by Dillon)

Physical Fitness (see related data)

• New Approach to Physical Education Encourages Healthy Habits, Improves Youth Fitness Results
  (WSJ, 9/13/11, by Shellenbarger)

Poverty (see related data)

• Census Report Finds Increase of 950,000 Children Living in Poverty from 2009 to 2010
  (LA Times, 9/13/11, by Semuels and Helfand)

School Meals (see related data)

• Public Schools Face Rising Costs of More Healthful School Lunches
  (NY Times, 9/19/11, by Santos)

Smoking/Risky Behaviors (see related data)

• Tobacco Sales Down for California Minors, Survey Finds
  (Bay Citizen, 9/22/1, by Mcintosh)
• Eating Meals as a Family Linked to Less Risky Behaviors in Teens, Study Says
  (ABC News, 9/22/11, by Francis)

Special Health Care Needs (see related data)

• Premature Babies Face Higher Risk of Death in Early Adulthood, Stanford Researchers Say
  (Time, 9/21/11, by Rochman)
• Study: ADHD Doubles the Risk of Injury Among School-Age Children
  (Consumer Reports, 9/14/11)

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