National Health Education Standards

The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels–from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. The NHES provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress. Importantly, the standards provide students, families and communities with concrete expectations for health education.

Full Standards: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/sher/standards/

(Many thanks to David Young for sharing this.)

Early Edge Montana: http://earlyedge.mt.gov/

Quality early childhood education is an investment not just in education, but in Montana’s economic future. If we want a prosperous Montana with a workforce that can compete for the jobs of tomorrow, we must invest in the children of today.

Montana is one of only nine states with no state investment in preschool programs. With every dollar invested in quality early childhood programs yielding $7-$9 down the road, business leaders have much at stake and can play a critical role in advocating to give Montana’s youngest learners an early edge.