Washington’s Governor Joins Students in Walk to School & Supports Actions to Help Kids Maintain A Healthy Weight

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Students at West Seattle Elementary—a low-income school with a 20% Latino population—get extra minutes of physical activity by participating in a walking school bus. To show his support for this healthy change, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State recently joined students on a 1-mile walk to school.

According to a news report from the Houston Chronicle, the walking school bus is part of a four year study conducted by the Seattle Children’s Hospital, to learn more about the health benefits of walking to and from school.

This action falls in-line the Governor’s efforts to improve the weight of children in the state of Washington.

In a recent policy brief, the governor proposed his Healthiest Next Generation Initiative, which focuses on supporting:

• Breastfeeding-friendly environments;
• Healthy early learning environments; and
• Healthy school environments.

To read the 2014 policy brief click here. For the full news report on the walking school bus click here.