Many schools are already implementing the change, he said, and the Department of Education confirms all kindergarten to Grade 8 schools will be including 30 minutes of daily physical activity ...

Josh Fullan is the director of Maximum City, a national education and engagement organization. Here’s a grim consideration: today’s Canadian teenagers may have some of the lowest physical ...

Just remember this: Physical activity is a behavior and physical fitness is a condition. Neither are synonymous with physical education but a good PE program will help bring about both.

The time children and adults all over the world spend engaging in physical activity is decreasing with dire consequences on their health, life expectancy, and ability to perform in the classroom, in ...

Physical education departments are rarely afforded a dedicated budget and P.E. teachers frequently lack specific professional development, leaving schools unequipped to deliver and students unable ...

Physical education is a worthwhile investment: it not only improves pupils’ health, but also their academic performance and personal development. Yet it is still often treated as a lesser subject.

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid ...

Despite the importance of sport in Australia, physical education at some schools is viewed as less important than other core subjects.