The Conversation

Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...
TechCrunch

Hiveclass, a platform for virtual PE classes for kids, raises $1.5M

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 and schools transitioned to online learning, both Joe Titus and Paul Suhr were concerned about how to maintain their children’s activity levels in the absence ...
WSAW

DC Everest brings back P.E. lesson to teach kids the fun of the outdoors

RINGLE, Wis. (WSAW) - Students at Riverside Elementary got to put on their snow pants for recess and for class on Thursday. The lesson? Learning how to cross-country ski. Riverside Elementary was the ...
KSAT

Study finds more rigorous P.E. classes could improve a kid’s academic performance

Improving physical education classes could be the key to academic success for children. Researchers in Spain examined data from kids and teenagers in eleven countries, including in the United States.
WECT

Experts stress the importance of swim lessons for kids

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 4,000 people drown every year in the United States. The CDC reports that the number of people who die by ...