Ninth grade, observes Ruth Curran Neild, marks a critical juncture in American schooling. Students who manage the academic demands of the transition to high school have a high probability of graduating four years later. But those who do not-who fail to earn as many credits as they should during ninth grade-face a substantially elevated risk of dropping out of high school. Neild examines four th...

Dentine lead levels were measured in 760 asymptomatic school children from two school districts, one considered high risk for lead exposure, one considered low risk. Elevated levels were found in black children living in deteriorated housing and in those white children from housing in good repair who lived and attended school in proximity to major manufacturer of paint and lead products.

INTRODUCTION A large local health department in Colorado partnered with 15 school districts to develop an approach to evaluate changes in access to healthy foods in reimbursable school lunches and a la carte offerings. MATERIALS AND METHODS School district nutrition managers were engaged at the start of this project. Health department dietitians developed criteria to classify food items as "L...

Many school districts in the United States allow parents to choose which school their child attends (`school choice' or `magnet schools') while other school districts require students to attend their nearest (`neighborhood') school. Such policies influence children's transportation. We survey elementary-school parents in St. Paul and Roseville, Minnesota, to discover how children travel to scho...

In recent years, the "school district housing boom" has become a general concern as it disrupted market, undermining educational equity and class mobility. view of real problem premium in school districts, this paper selects data primary districts Guangzhou research sample, quantifies discusses impact education supply on it, so to provide references suggestions for subsequent policy introductio...