Gun violence at schools since Parkland
2/20: Jackson Memorial
2/23: Southeastern Louisiana
2/24: Savannah State
2/26: Oakland High
2/27: Norfolk State
2/27: Mississippi Valley
2/28: Dalton High
3/2: Central Michigan
3/4: Texas State
3/7: Huffman High
#MarchForOurLives#NeverAgain
Young people have helped lead all our great movements. How inspiring to see it again in so many smart, fearless students standing up for their right to be safe; marching and organizing to remake the world as it should be. We've been waiting for you. And we've got your backs.
i shouldn’t be afraid to go to school. i shouldn’t be afraid to get an education. i shouldn’t be afraid my life could be on the line while reviewing for a test. we live in constant fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. something needs to change #neveragainmovement
Join the @American_Heart Twitter chat tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT! Dr. Nkomo will be participating to talk about National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. #ValveDiseaseDay
Shooting survivor says she still feels scared, has been having trouble sleeping, and is experiencing nightmares more than a week after the Florida massacre: "Children shouldn't be scared of these things. It's not right." https://t.co/NjzeENMUcV https://t.co/nknWzmDWPA
"Millions of US children are placed at substantially higher risk of fatal firearm injury, especially suicide, than would be the case were parents to follow guidelines first put forward by @AmerAcadPeds a quarter century ago," the authors concluded. https://t.co/Z4IuB0oIro
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10 minutes of dancing, walking, or getting sweaty with your #boo on Valentine’s Day can help you manage diabetes. Tips for being active. https://t.co/nIgDBquTMl
A @UConnRuddCenter study examining middle schools in an urban, low income school district found that more students chose fruit after the updated standards went into effect; they also ate more of their vegetables and lunch entrees. https://t.co/3PJtjSGNWa
Healthy standards for #schoolmeals work: 99% of schools have implemented them successfully, nutritional quality of meals has improved, and students & parents support them. @RWJF urges USDA to continue this progress. Keep the bar high for children’s health! https://t.co/xuO1Oucuth