title: A community-academic partnership to promote student health and education outcomes.
abstract: Rising childhood obesity rates have spurred the government and school districts to legislate school wellness policies. Policy formulation must be paired with policy implementation. This article describes how a school-wide health education program addressed the needs of students, faculty, and parents while advancing academic achievement.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC 20016-8030, USA.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Snelling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004219:District of Columbia; D005178:Faculty; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*