Upcoming Hearing: Improving Physical Education in America's Schools

By Betsy Miller Kittredge on 07-23-2008, 01:44 PM in

With the U.S. facing staggering rates of child obesity, the Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m., to examine how to improve physical education in the nation’s schools and strengthen efforts to fight childhood obesity.

“The Benefits of Physical and Health Education for Our Nation’s Children”
Witnesses:
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
Richard Simmons, Fitness Expert and Advocate
Tim Brown, former Oakland Raider wide receiver and nine time Pro-Bowler
Dr. Russell Pate, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Professor, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Lori Rose Benson, Director of Fitness and Physical Education, New York City Department of Education
Robert M. Keiser, Student Advisor to Governor Charlie Crist, Council on Physical Fitness, Florida

See the Committee's schedule page for more information and potential updates »
 

Comments:

Judy LoBianco

July 24, 2008 11:22 AM

As the President of the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD)I am so incredibly pleased in regard to points that were made that so accurately reflect where we've been, where we are and where we need to go in terms of strengthening our nation's committment to reversing childhood obesity and looking partly to quality, daily physical education in our schools as the answer.

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