Hill Briefing on
Opportunities to Promote Physical Activity through “No
Child Left Behind”
Reauthorization
On Tuesday, September 25th, the Trust
for America’s Health (TFAH), the American Heart
Association, and the National Coalition for Promoting
Physical Activity (NCPPA) will be hosting a briefing
from 2-3:30 pm on the Trust’s new obesity report as well
as policy opportunities to promote physical activity in
the upcoming reauthorization of the “No Child Left
Behind” Act (see attached invite). The briefing
will be held in 2325
Rayburn
House
Office
Building and
those interested in attending should RSVP to Daniella
Gratale at dgratale@xxxxxxxx.
The upcoming reauthorization
of the “No Child Left Behind” Act provides lawmakers an
excellent opportunity to expand and promote physical
activity in
America’s
schools.
There are several legislative options for
amending the bill, which is set to expire at the end of
the year, to promote physical activity in schools,
including:
·
Providing incentives
for schools that meet minimum physical activity
requirements;
·
Supporting
professional development for teachers and principals to
promote physical activity and healthy
lifestyles;
·
Requiring schools to report on the quantity and
quality of physical education on student report
cards;
·
Promoting safe passage
to and from school on foot and by bicycle;
and
·
Supporting programs
outlined by the Safe Routes to School
Program.
For additional information about promoting
physical activity in schools through the reauthorization
of the “No Child Left Behind” Act, please click
here to
view information on the Fitness Integrated in Teaching
(FIT) Kids Act or
click here to
visit NCPPA’s website for additional information on
legislation introduced by Representative Sanchez [D-CA]
to promote physical activity in and around
schools.
To view the Trust for
America’s
Health 2007 “F as in Fat” report, please click here.
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