DesertFox
08-26-2007, 10:00 PM
No child's behind should be left sitting on a couch.
That's the mantra in some states, where new physical education requirements aim to boost children's activity levels as well as their health and fitness knowledge.
Florida now requires that elementary school students receive at least 150 minutes of PE each week. Oregon has similar new requirements for elementary school students, along with 225 minutes per week for those in middle school.
More (http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070826/NATION/108260043/1001/SPECIAL)
That's the mantra in some states, where new physical education requirements aim to boost children's activity levels as well as their health and fitness knowledge.
Florida now requires that elementary school students receive at least 150 minutes of PE each week. Oregon has similar new requirements for elementary school students, along with 225 minutes per week for those in middle school.
More (http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070826/NATION/108260043/1001/SPECIAL)