Just 31% of California students pass P.E. test

Teresa Watanabe:

Fewer than one-third of California students who took a statewide physical fitness test this year managed to pass all six areas assessed, new results show.

State Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, a longtime cross-country coach who has made physical fitness a signature issue, announced the results this week as he launched a program to improve children's health. The campaign will use such celebrity athletes as NBA all-star Bill Walton and others to visit schools to urge students to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables and increase their exercise.

"When only 31% of children are physically fit, that's a public health challenge we can't wait to address," Torlakson said in a statement.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 4, 2011 2:20 AM
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