School Health News

Only one in five youth aged 6 to 17 years is meeting national physical activity recommendations, and that number has not increased in the last decade, according to the Physical Activity Alliance’s 2024 United States Report Card.

Tobacco use has decreased among middle and high school students in the United States, yet an estimated 2.25 million youth still actively used tobacco products in 2024, according to a study by CDC and FDA researchers.

A recently published CDC study painted a detailed picture of mental health and suicide risk among high schoolers in the United States.

Sending young children from low-income households to free summer day camps could help reduce gains in BMI during summer break, according to a randomized clinical trial in JAMA Pediatrics.

High school students with poor mental health were more likely to skip breakfast every day than peers who did not report poor mental health symptoms, according to a study published in MMWR.

One in five high school students in the United States reported being unfairly disciplined at school, according to findings published in MMWR.

Vaccination coverage among kindergarteners in the United States is still declining from pre-pandemic levels, and some states are reporting exemption rates of more than 5%, according to the latest CDC data.

Teens and young adults who used cannabis had lower grades and school attendance and were less likely to complete high school or college compared with their peers who did not use cannabis, according to recent findings.

ORLANDO — In a new policy statement, the AAP advocated for a trauma-informed approach to addressing behavioral issues in schools instead of using exclusionary discipline like suspension and expulsion.