Physical Education

National Public Health Week 2012: Toward a Healthier Nation

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 04.06.2012

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This National Public Health Week is a great time to begin moving toward a more active lifestyle. Social responsibility with programs like the National Plan for Physical Activity and the Let's Move Campaign are critical to improving public health.

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A Whole Child Petition

Sean Slade | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: White House, Career and College, Health, Whole Child, Council, Arts, School Reform, 21st Century Skills, Petition, School Improvement, Physical Education, Education News

What is a whole child approach to education? It is an education that enhances learning by addressing each student's social, emotional, physical, and a...

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Low-Income Schools Less Likely To Have Daily Recess

| Sandy Slater | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Video, School Gym Classes, School Nutrition, Student Health, School Fitness, School Recess, Student Fitness, National Association of Sport and Physical Education, Childhood Fitness, Student Physical Activity, Physical Education, Childhood Obesity, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Sandy Slater, Research Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Adminis...

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State Lawmaker Proposes Axing Gym Class Requirement

Posted 12.12.2011

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Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to eliminate a requirement that the state's 6th through 8th graders must take one semester of physical educat...

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Chicago Schools Given More Than Two Years To Come Up With Physical Education Program

Posted 01.09.2012

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Although Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have come to an agreement about lengthening the school day that will halt expansion of ...

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Be a Real-Life Hercules -- Stand Up for Kids' Health

Kevin Sorbo | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Fitness and Exercise, A World Fit for Kids, Healthy Lifestyle, Health Care Costs, Children's Fitness Programs, Children's Health, Child Obesity, Physical Education, Impact News

Superheroes. They're everywhere these days. And while watching Captain America can certainly raise your heart rate, wouldn't it be something if those watching would be inspired to get their heart rates up while exercising instead?

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Why Kids Need "Gym Class"

Rae Pica | Posted 09.27.2011

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For many children, physical education class is their only opportunity to learn about the relationships among exercise, nutrition, and health.

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Why All Schools Should Require More P.E.

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Governor McDonnell, Virginia, Health, Physical Fitness, Schools, Physical Exercise, Physical Education, Childhood Obesity, Education News

Government funding is largely a matter of priority, and by passing the bill, McDonnell would have demonstrated to the people of Virginia that the state is serious about children's health.

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Calif. Court Rules Parents Can Demand Schools Provide Adequate P.E.

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- A California appeals court says parents can force public schools to provide state-mandated physical education. Elementary ...

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Easy Reader: Philip Roth's Nemesis an Instant Classic

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roth tells a story about the summer of 1944 when a virulent polio epidemic struck his city. The hero is devastatingly thwarted when the boys he's coaching baseball begin dropping.

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WATCH: Russian Official Fired For Forcing Boys To Kiss His Feet

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Russian official has been fired after a video of him forcing a group of teenage boys to kiss his feet during a fitness routine surfaced recently on ...

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Smoking, Seatbelts, and Running: Change is Possible

Mary Wittenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Type 2 Diabetes, Michelle Obama Childhood Obesity, Running, Recess, Michael Bloomberg, Let's Move, Michelle Obama Let's Move, Physical-Education, Childhood Obesity, New York Road Runners, New York News

Combating childhood obesity is this generation's war, and it will require solutions at every level. This is a moment to move beyond the rhetoric, and truly get our kids moving -- and running.

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Ivy League School Offers Tree Climbing Class

Mark Holton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arborist, Cornell Gorges, Ithaca, Tree Climbing, Cornell, David Katz, Physical-Education, College News

We are not simply climbing hand over hand into trees and swinging around in the breeze. We use harnesses, helmets, ropes, carabiners and ascenders. Think "arborist" without the chainsaws.

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