/physical-activity Physical Activity en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:26:26 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-weight-room-is-the-best-classroom-in-my-school/2026/03 The lessons I’ve learned as a strength and conditioning coach make me a better classroom teacher. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:26:26 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-weight-room-is-the-best-classroom-in-my-school/2026/03 /leadership/opinion-why-a-good-school-needs-both-coaches-and-referees/2026/02 If teachers are forced into being referees, they can't fill that role properly or coach well, either. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-why-a-good-school-needs-both-coaches-and-referees/2026/02 /leadership/want-kids-to-have-better-sel-skills-try-using-sports/2026/02 In a panel discussion, district leaders and an expert discuss why sports is a great place to learn life skills. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:42:50 GMT /leadership/want-kids-to-have-better-sel-skills-try-using-sports/2026/02 /leaders/2026/meet-the-sports-lady-reenergizing-her-districts-athletics This athletics leader is working to reverse post-pandemic declines, especially for girls. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2026/meet-the-sports-lady-reenergizing-her-districts-athletics /leaders/leadership/youth-sports-can-turn-toxic-this-district-focuses-on-prevention/2026/02 As sideline behavior worsens, athletic leaders focus on prevention, safety, and resetting expectations. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/leadership/youth-sports-can-turn-toxic-this-district-focuses-on-prevention/2026/02 /leadership/great-lifelong-habits-how-this-district-is-keeping-young-kids-off-screens/2026/01 Can a massive expansion of extracurricular activities help build social-emotional skills in early grades? Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/great-lifelong-habits-how-this-district-is-keeping-young-kids-off-screens/2026/01 /policy-politics/supreme-court-signals-support-for-state-bans-on-trans-girls-in-sports/2026/01 The U.S. Supreme Court weighed Idaho and West Virginia laws that bar transgender girls from sports. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:34:57 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-signals-support-for-state-bans-on-trans-girls-in-sports/2026/01 /policy-politics/school-sports-case-reaches-the-supreme-court-at-a-fraught-time-for-trans-rights/2026/01 The justices will consider state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:32:07 GMT /policy-politics/school-sports-case-reaches-the-supreme-court-at-a-fraught-time-for-trans-rights/2026/01 /leadership/do-students-get-enough-recess-what-teachers-think/2025/11 The EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers about how much recess their students need, and get. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:51:46 GMT /leadership/do-students-get-enough-recess-what-teachers-think/2025/11 /leadership/video-how-one-district-made-pickleball-an-inclusive-varsity-sport/2025/10 Kids with IEP and 504 plans play alongside their peers on one district's varsity pickleball team. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:50:13 GMT /leadership/video-how-one-district-made-pickleball-an-inclusive-varsity-sport/2025/10 /policy-politics/new-supreme-court-term-puts-transgender-student-rights-in-the-spotlight/2025/10 The justices will weigh state laws that bar transgender girls from female athletics, amid other issues of interest to ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog in new term Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:58:21 GMT /policy-politics/new-supreme-court-term-puts-transgender-student-rights-in-the-spotlight/2025/10 /leadership/recess-can-boost-student-learning-9-ways-to-make-it-matter-downloadable/2025/09 All kids benefit from regular, positive recess experiences. These steps can make it happen. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:10:29 GMT /leadership/recess-can-boost-student-learning-9-ways-to-make-it-matter-downloadable/2025/09 /leadership/video-the-top-priority-for-this-districts-first-female-athletic-director/2025/09 Protecting student-athletes from heat-related injuries and illnesses is the top priority for this district's first female athletic director. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:44:28 GMT /leadership/video-the-top-priority-for-this-districts-first-female-athletic-director/2025/09 /leadership/getting-recess-right-a-researcher-shares-best-practices/2025/09 Well-structured recess can improve student learning and well-being, Rebecca London says. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:07:11 GMT /leadership/getting-recess-right-a-researcher-shares-best-practices/2025/09 /policy-politics/trump-admin-drops-bid-to-change-a-title-ix-rule-through-energy-dept/2025/09 The administration has used multiple agencies to enforce its view of the sex-discrimination law. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:44:15 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-drops-bid-to-change-a-title-ix-rule-through-energy-dept/2025/09 /leadership/student-safety-everything-you-need-to-know-about-heat-stroke/2025/09 As summer heat waves stretch later into fall—and with higher temperatures arriving earlier in spring—protecting student-athletes from heat-related illnesses has become a year-round concern. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:50:50 GMT /leadership/student-safety-everything-you-need-to-know-about-heat-stroke/2025/09 /leadership/video-one-small-change-helped-this-football-team-prevent-heat-injuries/2025/09 Dehydration and heat stroke are serious concerns for high schools and their athletics programs. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:10:54 GMT /leadership/video-one-small-change-helped-this-football-team-prevent-heat-injuries/2025/09 /leadership/heat-illness-is-preventable-even-on-a-budget-experts-say/2025/09 Building awareness of risk is a critically important strategy for under-resourced school districts. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:27:34 GMT /leadership/heat-illness-is-preventable-even-on-a-budget-experts-say/2025/09 /leadership/we-can-save-other-athletes-how-one-state-is-fighting-heat-related-deaths/2025/09 The state has encouraged schools to modify their practices and monitoring during tough conditions. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:26:52 GMT /leadership/we-can-save-other-athletes-how-one-state-is-fighting-heat-related-deaths/2025/09 /leadership/trauma-or-motivation-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-reflect-on-the-presidential-fitness-tests-return/2025/08 The return of the Presidential Fitness Test sparks memories of shame, fun, and the thrill of victory for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog who did it as children. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:23:49 GMT /leadership/trauma-or-motivation-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-reflect-on-the-presidential-fitness-tests-return/2025/08 /policy-politics/trump-revives-the-presidential-fitness-test-will-it-look-the-same/2025/08 A new generation of students could be tested on how fast they run the mile and how many pushups they can do. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:00:57 GMT /policy-politics/trump-revives-the-presidential-fitness-test-will-it-look-the-same/2025/08 /technology/is-virtual-p-e-the-future/2025/07 Physical education plays a big role in keeping kids active in an era dominated by screens. But as technology is increasingly incorporated into schools and classrooms, can it also be leveraged to get them moving? Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:50:12 GMT /technology/is-virtual-p-e-the-future/2025/07 /policy-politics/supreme-court-to-weigh-state-laws-barring-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports/2025/07 The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up transgender sports laws from Idaho and West Virginia, among the 27 states that have such laws. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:08:39 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-to-weigh-state-laws-barring-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports/2025/07 /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-energy-is-trying-to-change-a-title-ix-rule-why/2025/06 Proposals from the U.S. Department of Energy show buy-in from across the administration for the president's view of gender identity. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:35:19 GMT /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-energy-is-trying-to-change-a-title-ix-rule-why/2025/06 /policy-politics/supreme-court-ruling-may-redefine-transgender-rights-in-schools/2025/06 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case about puberty blockers and hormone treatments that holds implications for transgender students. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:23:20 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-ruling-may-redefine-transgender-rights-in-schools/2025/06 /leadership/active-kids-are-better-learners-heres-how-principals-can-get-them-moving/2025/05 In an era of waning recess, here are a few tips to make learning more than just a "sit-and-get" lesson. Tue, 20 May 2025 20:51:32 GMT /leadership/active-kids-are-better-learners-heres-how-principals-can-get-them-moving/2025/05 /policy-politics/trump-wades-into-dei-fight-over-native-american-mascots-in-schools/2025/04 Scholars and Native American activists have long pushed back on schools’ use of such images. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:13:39 GMT /policy-politics/trump-wades-into-dei-fight-over-native-american-mascots-in-schools/2025/04 /policy-politics/inside-trumps-full-force-approach-to-ban-trans-athletes-and-dei-in-schools/2025/04 Trump’s return to the White House has brought a new era of aggressive investigations of entities that flout the president's orders. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:14:30 GMT /policy-politics/inside-trumps-full-force-approach-to-ban-trans-athletes-and-dei-in-schools/2025/04 /leadership/research-says-recess-is-important-what-stands-in-the-way/2025/03 Recess, and unstructured play, is essential for development for children, but equity issues can abound. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:17:52 GMT /leadership/research-says-recess-is-important-what-stands-in-the-way/2025/03 /policy-politics/trump-admin-gives-maine-10-days-to-bar-trans-athletes-or-risk-school-funding/2025/03 The finding of a Title IX violation is a test case of the president's use of federal funds as a cudgel for compliance with executive orders. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:06:52 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-gives-maine-10-days-to-bar-trans-athletes-or-risk-school-funding/2025/03