Whereas childhood obesity, undernourishment, and physical inactivity are national epidemics, and schools can help to address these problems by becoming healthier places so kids can live healthier lives and be better prepared to learn; Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tripling since the 1970s, 17 percent of the Nation’s children and adolescents are obese, putting them at a high risk for developing heart disease, cancer, asthma, diabetes, and obesity into adulthood; Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, only 27.1 percent of high school students surveyed had participated in the recommended 60 minutes per day of physical activity, and less than half (48 percent) of high school students attended physical education classes in an average week; Whereas every child needs a healthy diet consisting of nutritious foods in appropriate portion sizes based on age and development; Whereas evidence shows children who eat poorly or who engage in too little physical activity do not perform as well as they could academically; Whereas a coalition of leading public and private organizations engaged in child and school health, the Every Kid Healthy Coalition, has been formed for a collective impact initiative working toward a common vision that all United States schools will provide healthy foods, quality health and physical education, and comprehensive physical activity opportunities for all students by 2030; Whereas Every Kid Healthy Week, an annual observance the fourth week of April, shines a spotlight on the great efforts schools are making to improve the health and wellness of their students and the link between nutrition, physical activity, and learning because healthy kids are better prepared to learn