Of all the changes triggered by the Common Core State Standards, perhaps none is more surprising than an uptick in jobs for elementary school physical education teachers in California. Back from near ...

Running a mile at school — or just doing a few jumping jacks — helps kids with academic and social emotional learning, but too many schools are giving PE short shrift, educators say Amanda Amtmanis, ...

If you ask students in Mineola about what their favorite subject in school, they may tell you that it is physical education. They will say “gym.” For physical educators in the school district, gym is ...

In yoga class at Frisco ISD's Pink Elementary School, students are taught breathing techniques, stretches and a variety of poses, such as downward dog (shown). Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer ...