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The best state for children is Connecticut. The worst is Alaska.
That's the word from an annual survey of national experts, child health advocates, and physicians conducted by Child Magazine that ranked the states on 20 categories--from safe playgrounds to requirements for physical education and from school nutrition policies to the number of fast-food restaurants--to determine the best places for healthy children.
Connecticut was chosen as the top state due in large part to recent legislation that requires physical activity daily for kids in kindergarten to fifth grade. This could be a gym class or recess. The law also requires that schools sell low-fat dairy products, water, and fruit in places where children buy food.
Alaska was relegated to 50th place because it only requires physical education for high school students. When it does offer PE in the lower grades, it is taught by the classroom teacher instead of someone certified in phys ed. In addition, Alaska's playgrounds in the state parks are rated very poorly.
for the complete list of states visit http://www.child.com/kids/health_nutrition/fittest_states.jsp?page=9
That's the word from an annual survey of national experts, child health advocates, and physicians conducted by Child Magazine that ranked the states on 20 categories--from safe playgrounds to requirements for physical education and from school nutrition policies to the number of fast-food restaurants--to determine the best places for healthy children.
Connecticut was chosen as the top state due in large part to recent legislation that requires physical activity daily for kids in kindergarten to fifth grade. This could be a gym class or recess. The law also requires that schools sell low-fat dairy products, water, and fruit in places where children buy food.
Alaska was relegated to 50th place because it only requires physical education for high school students. When it does offer PE in the lower grades, it is taught by the classroom teacher instead of someone certified in phys ed. In addition, Alaska's playgrounds in the state parks are rated very poorly.
for the complete list of states visit http://www.child.com/kids/health_nutrition/fittest_states.jsp?page=9
