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Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Previous research has shown that feeling “connected” at school and volunteering relate to a positive school climate. Researchers also found that connectedness and volunteerism varied by race and income.
Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Previous research has shown that feeling “connected” at school and volunteering relate to a positive school climate. Researchers also found that connectedness and volunteerism varied by race and income.
Dr. Ninez Ponce, a UCLA professor and passionate advocate on behalf of evidence-based health policies that represent and serve the nation’s increasingly diverse population, has been appointed the new director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the
Dr. Ninez Ponce, a UCLA professor and passionate advocate on behalf of evidence-based health policies that represent and serve the nation’s increasingly diverse population, has been appointed the new director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the
Despite a state requirement that public middle and high school students get 400 minutes of physical education every 10 days, approximately 1.3 million teens — more than a third (38 percent) of all adolescents enrolled in California public schools — do not participate in any school-based physical education classes, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Despite a state requirement that public middle and high school students get 400 minutes of physical education every 10 days, approximately 1.3 million teens — more than a third (38 percent) of all adolescents enrolled in California public schools — do not participate in any school-based physical education classes, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
- California children missed 1.9 million days of school because of asthma.
- Adult workers missed 2 million days of work.
- 475,000 children and adults in California went at least once to the emergency department or urgent care center because of asthma.
- Lack of health insurance, preventative care, means adults and children "suffer far more than they should," according to researchers.
- California children missed 1.9 million days of school because of asthma.
- Adult workers missed 2 million days of work.
- 475,000 children and adults in California went at least once to the emergency department or urgent care center because of asthma.
- Lack of health insurance, preventative care, means adults and children "suffer far more than they should," according to researchers.