Tag: school
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Sex-Related Education | 2016 Issue Brief
Can Evidence Be Used to Make It More Effective? Although there is no general consensus on the definition of “evidence-based,” the term is usually used to describe a policy, law, or practice whose efficacy is supported by a body of research. Typically the research will be academic, and the most…
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Childhood Immunizations | 2014 Issue Brief
Mississippi’s Mandatory School Immunization Law Download the print-friendly issue brief here. | Download the references here. Mississippi law mandates that all children attending school must be vaccinated against certain diseases. All states have similar laws but vary in the number and type of exemptions allowed. This Issue Brief summarizes the…
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School Nurses in Mississippi | 2011 Issue Brief
School nursing in the United States dates back to 1902 when school nurses were used to intervene with students and families in the prevention and control of communicable diseases. The main objective of school nursing at that time was to help prevent absenteeism from school. Even though the responsibilities of…
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School Nurses in Mississippi | 2009 Issue Brief
To download the print-friendly version, click here. | To read the 2010 School Nurse Issue Brief, click here. | To read the 2011 School Nurse Issue Brief, click here. School nursing in the United States dates back to 1902 when school nurses were used to intervene with students and families…