by Alicia Johnson | Oct 16, 2017 | Advocacy
“We [parents] see that our schools are overpopulated, and so are the physical education classes. Even though the law says that our kids should have a certain number of hours of PE class they aren’t getting it. If we as parents don’t speak up about it, no one will do...
by Alicia Johnson | Aug 31, 2017 | News
The Department of Education released new data on the quality and quantity of physical education during the 2016-2017 school year. The report can be downloaded as an Excel document or viewed through Open Data Portal. This is the second year of data released since the...
by Alicia Johnson | Jun 27, 2017 | Resources, Surveys & Reports
A new report by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), a member of the Phys Ed 4 All Coalition, analyzed data released by the NYC Department of Education for the 2015-2016 school year which reveals disparities and recommends strategies for improving the...
by Alicia Johnson | Jun 19, 2017 | Advocacy, News
Space is a key issue when it comes to providing effective physical education (PE). That’s why we recently celebrated new funding to build space at New York City schools that don’t have any for PE. But overcrowding remains a problem for many schools, and as the...
by Alicia Johnson | Jun 13, 2017 | Advocacy, News
The Phys Ed 4 All Coalition (PE4All) applauds Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña for the city’s announced Universal Physical Education (PE) Initiative which will provide all schools with a designated space...
