Reducing kids’ sugary drink consumption, Africa’s climate adaptation moves, and strategies for community school success.
| What’s needed for community schools to thrive? Community schools have been around for over a century, but they gained new momentum after providing services and meaningfully connecting with families during the COVID-19 pandemic. With federal and state funding increasing for community schools, Emily Germain and Jeannie Oakes share six practices to drive success. |
| The role of climate-resilient housing in Africa’s cities Africa is experiencing unprecedented rates of urbanization along with an increase in climate-related incidents. Now, and going forward, it is critical to make housing safer and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Muhammad Mustapha Gambo provides an overview of climate-resilient housing, shares several developments in Africa’s housing industry, and discusses the important work that remains. |
| Reducing childhood sugar-sweetened beverage consumption Despite widespread recognition among public health experts that childhood sugar-sweetened beverage consumption should be reduced, doing so has been a challenge. Many policy efforts have focused on reducing the availability of sugary drinks in schools and childcare settings, but there is untapped potential for strategies targeting consumption at home, Matt Kasman and Ross Hammond argue. |
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