WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- At a time when the number of children participating in physical education classes is on the decline, Purdue University professors are calling on schools to make "Phys Ed" a ...

There was a time when after-school activities meant riding bikes, shooting hoops in the backyard or even a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek that went on until dusk. In today’s complex world, ...

My father gave me a quarter every day before school when I was little so that I could buy myself a snack. But I wouldn’t buy a snack. Instead, I gave the quarter to a classmate, just to get someone to ...

Over the next decade, there will need for over 30,000 teachers trained in special education in Minnesota. That’s according to the state’s Department of Education. One aspect of special education that ...

Children are bundles of seemingly endless energy. They love to dance, skip and run a lot. Thanks to the growth in their muscles, children usually can pedal a bike, climb a small tree, and bounce and ...

It was Harrison Cassada’s first day of preschool in one of Clark Early Learning Center’s preschool special education (PSE) units. The 3-year-old, who uses a wheelchair, quickly found himself smiling ...

A new meta-analysis finds that turning school Physical Education from lonely laps into structured, team-based activities can ...