UM: Health Education

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The Detroit Free Press publishes an op/ed piece by Lotus Yu, a graduate student in the UM School of Social Work: “We need a school-based health education program so our children can develop good lifelong health habits and not rack up medical bills. Oh wait, one already exists! The nationally acclaimed Michigan Model for Health is our state’s school health education program, which is used in 90% of Michigan schools, servicing nearly one million students from kindergarten through 12th grade. … However, the budget for the Michigan Model has eroded year after year. Its funding in 2009-10 is roughly a third of its allotted budget for 2001.” [Source]