When I noticed my 12-year-old son was spending about seven hours a day doing his school work online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I immediately became concerned. As a researcher who focuses on how to ...

When Aisha Sultan was in school, she hated gym class, and she particularly disliked running outside in the Texas heat. “It was such a forced activity, and sometimes we had to do it as punishment,” ...

School is out, and summer vacation means camp, trips to the pool and running around until dark. That’s good because high childhood obesity rates and lots of “screen time,” means youth exercise is more ...

From the White House to local school districts, public officials and educators have extolled the benefits of physical activity, and Illinois has been at the forefront in requiring physical education ...

One of Tom Cronan’s dreams was to make sure that every child had the opportunity to reach his or her potential. The two of us are so proud to see Tennessee taking a big step toward making that dream ...

It's back to school for kids all around the Capital Region this week, and along with math, art, science, history and English classes, physical education soon will be back in session, too. Being safe ...

In many cities across the US, whether or not kids will return to school in the fall is a decision officials have yet to solidify. No school means a lot of things for parents, like setting up childcare ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Your children are probably spending more time at home than ever before. In August, the Census Bureau reported that 93 percent of households in America were doing some form of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A physical elementary teacher in Cornelius recently learned his elementary school reached its fundraising goal and will soon receive enough bicycles to teach kids how to ride ...

Eight-year-old Wesley Brenner had never skateboarded. But he went to physical education class one day and there was the opportunity. He was confused at first. How to turn and shimmy on board as it's ...