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New study suggests that a widely used tool to assess public school students’ physical fitness might not accurately measure students’ flexibility

January 10, 2022

By Danielle Lee

Sufficient physical activity during childhood is critical to support children's current and future health. Schools across the country use fitness testing to assess and track student fitness, often reporting results to parents.

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NPI resource on safe water in schools was the Green Schools National Network #4 most-read blog post of 2021

January 8, 2022

By Danielle Lee, Christina E Hecht

A Green Schools National Network blog post about safe drinking water in schools written by Nutrition Policy Institute senior policy advisor, Christina Hecht, was the network's number four most-read blog in 2021.

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NPI to conduct evaluation of California’s Free School Meals for All legislation with funding from the California state legislative office

December 15, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie

California's Free School Meals for All (FSMFA) policy is a landmark investment in free school meals for all students that may reduce stigma and improve students' food security, diet, health, school attendance and academic performance. It will be implemented beginning in school year 2022-23.

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First-of-its-kind report, surveying 26,000 WIC participants in 12 States, indicates need for post-pandemic flexibilities in WIC services

December 14, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

The National WIC Association, alongside researchers from the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute and Pepperdine University, released a new report that reveals high levels of satisfaction among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children...

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NPI and National WIC Association to conduct evaluations in 5 states of WIC Cash Value Benefit increases for participants to buy fruit and vegetables

December 8, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

University of California Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will work with the National WIC Association to evaluate the effect of increases to the amount of money participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) receive to spend on fruits and veget...

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