Board of education seeks to promote healthy lifestyles
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will be reviewing a survey tonight to look at ways to promote healthy lifestyles in the schools.
In June, district officials received the results of the 2005 CHCCS Middle and High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which was done by the Center for Assessment and Research Alliances at Mars Hill College.
The survey collected data about tobacco, drug and alcohol use, unhealthy habits and sexual and violent behavior.
In area high schools, reports revealed that students consider harassment and bullying to be less of a problem than what has been reported at the statewide level.
However, reports say area high school students engage in more underage drinking than they do at the state level.
The board will pick up this issue and others at its 7 p.m. meeting today at Rashkis Elementary School.
