The public school system provides several different types of health care services to students regarding issues that are a problem in 21st century schools. Two of the biggest health care concerns in public schools involve the topics of reproduction and obesity. With over 50 million students attending public schools, it is important to recognize and understand that school systems have a responsibility to provide education and health services that will educate and hopefully improve the health of all the students. 21st century public schools provide many basic services. health care services. These services include a full-time or part-time school nurse, dental care, mental health, special education programs, childhood obesity programs, and reproductive health care. Schools must have at least one school nurse available on the premises. It is also important that public schools are equipped to deal with any type of situation that could undermine a student's ability to learn, such as a learning disability, ADD (attention deficit disorder ), depression and even food allergies.. ...