In schools, the school nurse serves as the primary point of contact for health education. But how, in practice, can they promote students’ overall health when they are often occupied...

The effectiveness of partnerships between school stakeholders and health education stakeholders can be measured by their adherence to two principles: the integration of health education...

What are the competencies of local government staff in the area of health education? What are their ties to the school community? Take the city of Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis, for...

This marks a quiet revolution in the concept of education: the 2005 law enshrines health education as part of the educational system’s core mission. School is no longer just a place of...

The 2005 Law on the Future of Education includes a "common core" of knowledge and skills that students must master to succeed in school. This includes academic knowledge, of course, but...

How should teachers go about incorporating health education into their lessons? By implementing specific educational interventions. This involves nothing less than adopting a new...

Teachers receive little or no training in health education. This lack of training prevents them from feeling prepared to address this topic. A pilot training program organized by the...

Often referred to as “school doctors,” physicians employed by the French Ministry of Education have a wide range of responsibilities: from conducting physical exams for 6-year-olds to...

Driven by his mother’s high expectations, Magyd the Algerian became the top student in his class in French. As a teenager, the young immigrant tutored his peers. Although he was forced...

In 2011, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (French-speaking Belgium) launched a pilot program of “well-being units” in its schools. This program was evaluated. Analysis and results.