SC School - Will Daily PA Improve Academics, Behavior?

The Post and Courier, February 2, 2009
Charleston, SC

There's an experiment going on at Mitchell Elementary School this school year. A committed "wellness team" of faculty members and health professionals is hoping to prove, with data backing it up, that physical activity improves learning, behavior and even test scores. During this school year, the team is taking a multipronged approach to adding activity to Mitchell, a school next to the U.S. Highway 17 Crosstown, where most of the 305 students are eligible for federally subsidized free and reduced lunches. Generally, the effort includes 40 minutes of daily, sustained physical activity, some "action-based learning" programs and an ExerLearning classroom filled with active computer games featuring dancing, cycling and virtual boxing, and even yoga on Mondays. The money for the programs comes primarily from grants and donations. To read more click here.