Six in ten city schools have physical education classes only once or twice a week for 45 minutes, way below what the state education department mandates, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) report based on a survey of public and charter schools in all five boroughs. Its the citys youngest students who are most likely to miss out on vital PE time, says the Womens City Club of New York (WCC), a non-profit
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City public schools with tight budgets and shared buildings struggle to provide adequate physical education, especially in our era of high stakes testing. But prioritizing test-prep over PE is misguided, say advocates of physical education in schools. Studies show that, not only does PE help curb obesity, but it also increases test scores and grades, said Amy Schwartz, chairperson of the Physical Education in City Public Schools Task Force, a project of the Womens City
Hurricane Sandy did away with the traditional week long winter vacation that celebrates both Lincolns and Washingtons birthdays and conserves schoolhouse energy at the same time. This year all students get is a four day weekend. Here are some suggestions to make the most of it and take the opportunity to explore some free or very low cost -- and lesser-known -- attractions. Most are closed on Mondays, however, so plan those excursions for the
Kindergarten registration is underway at PS 118, a new District 15 school opening in September, designed to ease overcrowding at a few of the most popular Park Slope schools, including PS 321 and PS 107. In ct incoming parents and Elizabeth Garroway, who is expected to be named principal, have already jointly decided to name the school after childrens author Maurice Sendak, Insurance News DNAInfo.com reports. It will be the Maurice Sendak Community School. PS 118 will
For pre-K milies, 2013 is a year of big transitions. Our kids will be saying goodbye to the duck pond of preschool and jumping headfirst into the murky East River of kindergarten. Parents of kids with special needs have another hurdle ahead. The dreaded Turning 5 meeting determines whether those currently receiving support for developmental delays and learning disorders will continue to get itor not. For kids like my son, who are on the border
