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Florida Schools Consider Shift in Elementary P.E. Schedules

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 2:20pm

More elementary schools in Pinellas County could be cutting back on physical education classes next school year to make sure students and teachers get more out of class time.

The Tampa Tribune

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Iowa 1st Graders Use Yoga to Get Calm, Focus

Submitted by klacey on Sun, 01/27/2013 - 3:48pm

Research shows that yoga can help young children learn skills such as focus, relaxation and self-control.

Quad-City Times

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Many Ohio Schools Soon Will Let Some Kids Skip Gym

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 4:10pm

By next school year, most districts in Franklin County will let students bypass gym class if they play a sport or participate in marching band or cheerleading.

The Columbus Dispatch

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Yoga Programs in Calif. Schools Face Backlash

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 4:08pm

Public school yoga instructor Katie Campbell proudly looks out at 23 first graders as they contain their squirming in a kid-friendly version of the lotus position.

AP via Fox News