Keeping Kids Healthy in School

We all hope children will work hard in school, get good grades and succeed in their education. But, like all of us, kids get sick. And we know that if kids aren’t healthy then kids cannot learn.

That’s why HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan today announced awards of $95 million to 278 school-based health center programs across the country. Provided by the Affordable Care Act, the awards will help clinics expand and provide more health care services at schools nationwide.

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