"Vermeersch and Kremer examine the effects of subsidized school meals on school participation, educational achievement …, and school finance in a developing country setting. They use data from a program that was implemented in 25 randomly … chosen preschools in a pool of 50. Children's school participation was 30 percent higher in the treatment group than in the …

School health and nutirion programs can contribue to achieving the goals of the Education for All initiative (EFA) by … depends on reaching the children most in need. One strong feature of school health and nutrition programs is that they benefit …

health increases enrollment and reduces absenteeism, and brings more of the poorest and most disadvantaged children to school … to gain educationally from improved health. Effective school health programs that are developed as part of community … are a sustainable way to promote healthy practices. The new FRESH framework (Focusing Resources on Effective School Health …

school systems in Brazil to obtain better results than would be expected based purely on socioeconomic factors. This report … education policy factors that appeared to help some municipal school systems obtain better-than-expected Prova Brasil results …

over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do … not know that tobacco causes disease and premature death. Many others know little beyond a vague notion that "smoking is …-related health risks. Strongly worded, specific, large label information on tobacco product packages provides important public health …

Smoking harms the health of smokers and those around them. Smokers are at far higher risks of strokes, heart attacks … continuously or frequently exposed to tobacco smoke at work. In France, where there are laws restricting smoking in public spaces …, employers have a legal responsibility to protect the health of their employees. Smoke-free workplaces can reduce employers …

The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series focuses on topics linked to implementation of health taxes … policy makers with an overview of relevant issues and feasible policy choices in setting health taxes based on questions that … emerge from the field during health tax reforms. This third brief in the series explores growth and domestic demand for …

. How to do this, especially in primary school, where reading, writing and mathematical skills are first acquired, is the … results than giving schools cash grants for supplies or additional teachers. This project, which looks at only one school …