student health

The bills, which have advanced in the Senate, would require schools to take certain preventative measures to protect student health in the classroom and on the athletic field.

The guidelines, which took effect in July, make it easier to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. Also, students may request a substitute for school milk if they have a milk allergy.

School nurses, resource officers and other staff have been trained to use the nasal spray version, Narcan, which can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

Between law changes and student organizations, the county is trying to curb the usage of e-cigarettes and similar devices among middle and high school kids amid an increasing number of smoke shops.

District officials announced the development last week as they launched a countywide awareness campaign around the deadly risks of fentanyl.

Besides children being injured in the actual event, physical symptoms may manifest as an increase of headaches or stomachaches. But for mental health, the hallmark symptom is post-traumatic stress.

The response comes after learning about a form the association requires students fill out before playing sports. It includes questions about genitalia and menstrual cycles. There is concern health privacy could be violated.

At a ceremony Wedmesday, Students and faculty were invited to sign an I-beam that will be used in the construction of the building.

Florida lawmakers want to protect student athletes from sweltering temperatures, which can pose risk of heat strokes. The Senate Education committee...

A state commission tasked with making school-safety policy recommendations to the Florida Legislature approved a draft report on Thursday that will…