Physical Education

Education

With PE required each day next fall, it’s up to Austin elementary schools to find time for art and music

Claire McInerny

Austin ISD is changing the schedule to give teachers more planning time and to meet a state PE requirement.
Education

More than 30,000 Austin Students Are Trying to Log a Marathon's Worth of Runs

Thousands of elementary students in Central Texas have started a five-month mission to run a marathon – although not all at once.It’s part of the annual…
Education

Are Austin Teachers Punishing Students by Denying Them Time to Exercise?

An Austin school board member is concerned students aren’t meeting state mandated physical education requirements.In Texas, elementary students must get…