State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently announced the winners of the Distinguished After School Health (DASH) program certificate. The California Department of Education (CDE) released the list of 187 schools statewide that received the certificate. In 2014, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) authored Senate Bill 949, which required CDE to develop a process to determining DASH standards and recognition. DASH recognizes programs that excel in providing health education, nutrition, and physical activities for their students. CDE assembled a panel of volunteers to screen the applications for alignment with the goals outlined in Senator Jackson’s legislation. Access the complete DASH awardee list here.