Education World – Nicole Gorman
“Let’s Move! Active Schools, part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, has recognized 525 U.S. schools for creating active school environments by increasing physical activity and education within their walls. Specifically, “The Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award is the top physical activity and physical education distinction for K-12 schools. The award celebrates a school’s commitment to integrating at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after the school day,” Let’s Move! Active Schools said in a statement. With September being National Childhood Obesity Awareness month, the distinction seeks to bring attention to schools that have excelled in “in five areas: physical education; physical activity before- and after-school; physical activity during school; staff involvement; and family & community engagement,” the statement said.”(more)