Studies like this are important for policymakers to see. If they really always believed that regular exercise was important enough, they’d have policies set that encourage it in public schools, instead of policies that pressure teachers to skip recess and teach kids how to pass standardized tests, for fear of budget cuts.
Given the cost of obesity (in terms of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures), this study might finally cause policy changes that allow schools to prioritize recess and PE.
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Studies like this are important for policymakers to see. If they really always believed that regular exercise was important enough, they’d have policies set that encourage it in public schools, instead of policies that pressure teachers to skip recess and teach kids how to pass standardized tests, for fear of budget cuts.
Given the cost of obesity (in terms of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures), this study might finally cause policy changes that allow schools to prioritize recess and PE.