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The Relentless School Nurse: Student Survivors are Leading the Way in School Safety

Relentless School Nurse

Have you seen the Public Service Announcement (PSA) by Saugus High School shooting survivor Mia Tretta. Two students, including Mia’s best friend Dominic Blackwell, were killed in the 2019 school shooting, five students were injured.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

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Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. Piekarz-Porter, et al.

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

To take this discussion a step further, work with a social studies or government teacher to discuss how redlining created segregated neighborhoods and how this has had an effect on health and wellness for people of those communities. Share Stories of Black Americans to Highlight Health Inequities.

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The Most Popular Sports in Sweden

The Sporting

Swedish tennis superstar Bjorn Borg The Swedes have gained a reputation for appreciating and respecting their natural environment because they are so used to outdoor activities- and Sweden achieved the number one rank in Europe for health activity levels. The federation has accredited over 38 high schools with 1,200 registered young players.

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Elite Diver Faces Chronic Growth-Related Knee Issues and Wins

Stanford Childrens

A core team of caregivers helped Scott Garman overcome injuries and achieve his dream of becoming a D1 diver . In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When Scott Garman was 7 years old, he watched Olympic divers and dreamed about becoming one of them.

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Physical Education Waiver Form – The Opt Out Era of PE

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For example, Ohio allows school districts to create an opt-out policy for various reasons. At many high schools, students have to take as little as one-half unit credit of physical education to fulfill graduation requirements. Many high schools are shifting to an elective-based physical education offering to achieve this.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

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He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.