Education World – Nicole Gorman
“Last month, a local newspaper reported on how Owensboro Public Schools in Kentucky is switching from the traditional desk to standing and pedal desks to ensure young children get their needed exercise. Schools throughout the district received thousands of dollars in grants to help with the installation of the non-traditional desks. “At Sutton Elementary School, Gina Davis was awarded $25,000 to replace her classroom’s traditional worktables with standing desks,” said Lex18, while “[a]t Estes Elementary School, kindergarten teacher Faith Harralson won a $12,000 grant from the school system to install ‘pedal desks…” Teachers and students praised the non-traditional desks to Lex18, saying that standing and moving while working helps students remain alert and achieve better.”(more)