Tag Archives: School

Americans are eating lots of unhealthy food – except at school, study finds

Schools throughout America serve more nutrient-rich foods than restaurants, according to researchers at Tufts University. A new study conducted by the university’s Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy published findings that analyzed the diets of 40,000 adults and 21,000 children between 2003 and 2018. In the final year of the study, more than half of meals that were served… Read More »

End medical school grades [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | April 7, 2021 “There should be no grades in medical school. Forty-something percent of applicants get accepted to one or more medical schools. To even apply to medical school, one needs to have not only graduated or be on track to graduate college, but also needs to have… Read More »

Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids

Joshua Claybourn is leaning toward sending his kindergarten daughter to in-person classes at a private school next month. Holly Davis’ sixth-grade daughter will learn online, though the family has not yet decided what to do for school for a teenage daughter who requires special accommodations for hearing problems and dyslexia and another who’s starting college.… Read More »

School closes early in Vic over COVID-19

Students at Australia’s most expensive private school will finish their first term early this week amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Geelong Grammar School principal Rebecca Cody sent out a message to families and friends on Saturday saying the school will be cutting the term short at its four campuses. The decision came… Read More »