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Cuts to physical education feeding obesity
Canada.com, Canada - 2 hours ago
... In Quebec, the provincial government has taken a small step toward fighting child obesity, increasing the minimum time devoted to physical education to 120 ...
Rising obesity a weighty issue in Hawaii Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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published Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:24:00 GMT

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[DocSanae]

The importance of physical education.
Now, when I was a jr-sr high student in the US, phys ed was an absolute requirement in 7-12 grade public schools. When we opted for 5 majors instead of the standard 4 majors/2minors curriculum, the minor that we could not drop, unless one was registered to the honor band or the honor chior, was physical education. So when did this change? I sure hope for a speedy comeback of good physical education programs in schools.

[fr1endly2]

Well i know my schools here have recently, last year made phsycial education time more frequent in the week for the kids here.
I think its postive and we need to get kids moveing younger and away from the video games and tv.

[Ciren]

This may sound good .but wouldnt it be for the best to start a regiment at home starting with the way to prepared food. The phys ed is a good thing ,dont get me wrong.But they have to learn at a early age to eat proper foods and to learn as we all doing now. slowly and smaller potions!

[fr1endly2]

I think both are equally important!!!!