Or Just Have 'Em Stand Up In Regular Classes. Problem Solved

Oh, come on, doesn't anyone else remember phys ed classes in school? Apparently not, because we get hand-wringing stories like this one about how, in this Age of Obesity, schools are cutting gym classes due to budgetary concerns. Woe is us, they say, the children won't be getting exercise! Did your gym class really provide exercise? All I remember is mostly standing around or sitting for 45 minutes while one or two kids actually did anything, like climbing a rope, or games where you could and did just stand there rather than exert yourself. The reason most kids didn't shower afterwards is that they didn't sweat. You want kids to exercise, you gotta give them a lot more than gym class. (New York Times)

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