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We the Media: Laying Down a Baseline on School Health Policies


As state policymakers make plans for safely reopening schools, it will be important to enact policies that can better support student and educator well-being during and after the pandemic. They  also ought to review current wellness and school safety policies to ensure that what is on the books does not prevent such progress from occurring.


Laying Down a Baseline on School Health Policies



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  • Celina Pierrottet

    Celina Pierrottet joined NASBE as a research and policy associate to support the school health portfolio. Her work involves analyzing and tracking state action, national research, and evolving issues to inform state board work. After earning a Master of Arts in Education from the College of William and Mary, Pierrottet spent six years in the […]



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