P-16 Education: A Plan For Action - For a decade, student achievement has improved in response to Regents policy and action. But the improvement is not sufficient. The achievement gap has narrowed, but not closed. The world has also changed as billions of people have entered the global economy and ignited a global education boom. The Regents will engage with statewide and local partners to implement this plan for the next stage of educational reform to accomplish the six USNY aims. HTML Version | PDF Version Pandemic Preparedness - Pandemic Flu Tool Kit Pandemic Flu Action Kit for Schools:  The New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission is continuing its comprehensive planning for a potential pandemic.  Staff from the State Health and Education Departments and a workgroup made up of county health officials collaborated in the development of a Pandemic Flu Action Kit for Schools in New York State.  Additional Pandemic resources from the US Dept of Education - "Emergency Planning - Pandemic" Sample District Pandemia Flu Plan - posted with permission of the Ithaca City School District Pediculosis Pediculosis - NYSDOH Fact Sheet  (see also, Head Lice) "Everything You Need to Know about Head Lice" - color booklet in English and Spanish - Texas Department of School Health Services Pictures to assist in identification of Head Lice Pertussis Pertussis - NYSDOH Fact Sheet *New* - Vaccine Information - Pertussis - Immunization Action Coalition Pertussis - MedicineNet.com Pertussis - Mayo Clinic Pharyngitis Streptococcal Pharyngitis vs. Viral Pharyngitis Physical Activity Physical Activity - Healthy Youth! - CDC America on the move  www.americaonthemove.org Fact Sheet-Physical Activity and Health www.fitness.gov/physical_activity_fact_sheet.html Statewide Center for Healthy Schools www.nyshealthyschools.org American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance www.aahperd.org American Academy of Pediatrics:Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools www.aap.org Kids Source:Promoting Physical Activity and Excercise among Children www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/promote.phyed.html Pill Identification - online resource from Drugs.com Pinworm - NYSDOH Fact Sheet Playground Safety - Centers for Disease Control Podcasts from the Centers for Disease Control Poison Control Poison Treatment in the Home (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Policy Statement Pregnancy Pregnancy - Clarification of Student Pregnancy and Confidentiality - State Education Department, May 2009 Pregnancy - NYSDOH Fact Sheet PreKindergarten Programs - Health Services Resource Manual (updated May 2009) Health and Screening Needs for Pre-Kindergarten Project SAVE- Safe Schools Against Violence in Education: Guidance Document for School Safety Plans