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South Carolina Is The Eighth Most Obese State In The Country
The number one cause of death in South Carolina is not car accidents, cancer or heart attacks. The supreme source of fatality in the state is obesity, and it’s growing every year into a greater and greater problem that affects children.
An estimated 25% of children in South Carolina are obese. Increasing numbers of these children are being treated for obesity related conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
Children with a high body mass index (BMI), one indicator of excess body weight, are more likely than those with a normal or recommended BMI to have insulin resistance, high blood pressure, asthma, depression, and poor self-esteem. (Read more)
School Crime and Violence on the Rise for Students
In the United States, an estimated 50 million students are enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Another 15 million students attend colleges and universities across the country.
While U.S. schools remain relatively safe, any amount of violence is unacceptable. Parents, teachers, and administrators expect schools to be safe havens of learning. Acts of violence can disrupt the learning process and have a negative effect on students, the school itself, and the broader community.
Youth violence includes various behaviors. Some violent acts such as bullying, pushing, and shoving can cause more emotional harm than physical harm. Other forms of violence, such as gang violence and assault (with or without weapons), can lead to serious injury or even death. Deaths resulting from school violence are only part of the problem.
Not all injuries are visible. Exposure to youth violence and school violence can lead to a wide array of negative health behaviors and outcomes, including alcohol, drug use and suicide. Depression, anxiety, and many other psychological problems, including fear, can result from school violence. (Read more)
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter
The United States of America is the most culturally diverse nation on earth. People from all over the world have come together to create this country, and they continue to arrive here from many corners of the earth.
The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word “diversity” can lead to anxiety and conflict.
Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity both internally and externally, yet they still face discrimination lawsuits. Evidence for the benefits of diversity can be found well beyond the U.S. (Read more)
Music and Movement - Instrumental in Language Development
“When you look at children ages two to nine, one of the breakthroughs in that area is music’s benefit for language development, which is so important at that stage,” says Luehrisen. While children come into the world ready to decode sounds and words, music education helps enhance those natural abilities. “Growing up in a musically rich environment is often advantageous for children’s language development.
Research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,
Children start learning music when they are born. They listen, they watch, they experiment with sounds and movement, and eventually, they sing and chant and move rhythmically. The more music they hear and the richer the musical sounds they experience, the sooner and better they develop their own musical skills. This process mirrors the way in which children learn language. (Read more)