Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 2, 2022

This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools. High schools in the state can’t start before 8:30 a.m., and for middle schools, it’s 8 a.m. Most teens are sleep-deprived.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

But even as PE classes have evolved, the arguments against physical education in schools have persisted: “Physical education classes take up valuable school time that could be otherwise dedicated to math, science, or other core subjects.”

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AKA Sports

APRIL 21, 2021

Physical health directly impacts mental health so if nothing else, a proper diet, enough sleep and daily physical activity is a great place to start. AKA has a program geared toward building leadership and physical health for our middle grade kids called Speed of Play (SOP). We hope you will join us! “

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These cutbacks come at a time when the United States is struggling with increased rates of childhood obesity, mental health issues, and concerns about academic performance of students. For example, the United States recently received a D- on a recent report for overall physical activity for children and youth.

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Heartzones

MAY 11, 2022

We started at the High School level. A year later we added them to our 7th and 8th grade middle school, and are now integrating them into our intermediate school of 5th and 6th graders. Do you have any advice for schools looking for funding to purchase a system like Heart Zones? Heart Zones helps us do that!”

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