Blog

HSC’s blog is here to help you stay up to date on the movement for healthier schools. Visit often to read about exciting work in Chicago and across the country.

student harvesting school garden Chicago
August 20, 2019

Space to Grow Schools Extend the Classroom Outdoors
In a classroom, young girl sits at a table with her right hand raised and her left hand touching a lettuce leaf.
August 7, 2019

Health Providers Use Chronic Absence Data to Understand Community Needs
young girl walking into a classroom with a green backpack on
July 18, 2019

New Resource to Support Mental Health in Schools
June 17, 2019

A National Dialogue on Education and Health
children in class raising their hands
April 10, 2019

Creating a School Environment that Supports Mental Health + Wellness
March 26, 2019

Parent Champion of School Food / Padre Campeón de Comida Escolar
Parent leader Martha Ramirez
March 25, 2019

Honoring a Parent Leader / Honrando a un Padre Líder
March 22, 2019

Meeting Healthcare Needs with Telehealth in South Carolina
March 8, 2019

Partnering with NASBE on Chronic Absenteeism
Prosser students chefs at Cooking up Change Chicago 2018
March 5, 2019

Winning Prosser Breakfast Served in CPS High Schools
custodian wiping off a chair in a classroom
January 31, 2019

Bringing Green Cleaning to the Forefront in Miami
young students sitting at a lunch table eating school food
January 24, 2019

Government Shutdown Threatens Essential Nutrition Programs