Skipping Gym Class
May 5th, 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum found the Department of Education is skimping kids out of their exercise, according to a new survey of scores of randomly selected elementary and middle schools.
The report found that 96 percent of elementary schools violate state mandates for third graders, who are supposed to have PE class daily.
We ran a similar story in March, which showed the lack of focus on physical education has been a growing trend since the 1970s, when schools turned more towards academics.
But the Department of Education contends it is working hard to reverse this trend.
Obesity is still a huge problem among New York City kids. How do you think the department should, if at all, get kids to shed pounds?
By Courtney Gross on May 5, 2008, 7:22 pmIn category: Education, Gotham City, Health | No Comments »



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