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Recreational Sports Facilities & Physical Education SAVE Taxpayers’ Money!

Physical Education Update

The arguments of this vocal opposition was that spending money on recreational facilities is a frill, whereas infrastructure spending is a necessity. It’s the typical argument of the ill-informed…the same type of people responsible for declaring physical education to be a frill subject. In fact, the opposite is the case.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school. Health Education Journal. 2021 Mar;80(2):199-209.