| Schools told to fight fat, dump junk food
THE NATIONAL Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked all state governments to tell the schools to ban junk food and beverages, encourage students to eat a nutritious diet and promote physical activity. On the eve of India's 60th Independence Day, the commission issued guidelines on food and nutrition in schools given the rising incidence of child obesity, mainly in urban India. The state governments have been asked to prepare nutrition standards for schools that reflect cultural diversity of students, their food preferences and special dietary needs. The district administrations should set nutritional and portion size limits on all competitive food and beverages, the guidelines said. Commission member Sandhya Bajaj said schools must regularly monitor the growth of students and take remedial steps where a deficiency is identified.
Paying tuition can pay off in keeping your best staff
With the start of the school year not far off, employees of small businesses might have a hankering to take some courses. And company owners might want to think about paying for them to take some classes: The learning may help their careers and in turn, help the business retain its best workers. Many companies are willing to pay for courses that will help employees upgrade their skills or learn new ones. Others go further, making tuition reimbursement an employee benefit that even covers courses not directly related to the job. .
Greece School Buses Go Green
All 162 buses in the Greece Central School District are running a little greener this coming school year. A $255,000 grant allowed the district to upgrade its buses with new catalysts and filters along with more efficient fuel. The filters help reduce harmful emissions by 60 to 90 percent. The district is also cutting down on the time school buses will spend idling waiting for kids. Leaders said the changes will help save the environment and save money for the district. This project is the largest of its kind statewide. Many other school districts are also beginning to make the same changes. An average of 13,000 Greece students ride the buses. kmv/ay Greece Centeral School Disctrict
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United Way agencies: where your money goes
When you give to the United Way of Western Crawford County, the funds are split up based on need among area organizations that provide a wide variety of services. United Way agencies: where your money goes By Jean Shanley 08/31/007 — When you give to the United Way of Western Crawford County, the funds are split up based on need among area organizations that provide a wide variety of services. .
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