Campaign Updates
PRESS RELEASE: Crowley, Dromm, PHYS ED 4 ALL Coalition Commend City Council Passing Meaningful PE Legislation
News from… The Council of the City of New York Office of Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley 250 Broadway Ste. 1765 New York, NY 10007 Press Release-For Immediate Release (Link: Intro 644 Passage_Press Release) CROWLEY, DROMM, PHYS ED 4 ALL COALITION COMMEND...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Crowley, Dromm and Phys Ed 4 All Coalition Call for Passing PE Bill Prior to Thursday’s Vote
News from… The Council of the City of New York Office of Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley 250 Broadway Ste. 1765, New York, NY 10007 MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release CROWLEY, DROMM AND PHYS ED 4 ALL COALITION CALL FOR PASSING PE BILL PRIOR TO...
New York City Budget Includes Expanded Breakfast for Students, More P.E. Teachers
New York City Budget Includes Expanded Breakfast for Students, More P.E. Teachers by Beth Fertig June 23, 2015 (Original Article) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito shook hands on a city budget deal Monday night that...
Council to Examine How City Schools Violate State Phys Ed Law
Gotham Gazette: Council to Examine How City Schools Violate State Phys Ed Law by Erica Wang June 16th, 2016 (Original article) (Photo by NYCParks) On May 5 City Comptroller Scott Stringer released “Dropping the Ball,” an analysis revealing that 28 percent of New York...
Phys Ed for All Coalition Memo of Support for Intro 644
MEMO OF SUPPORT Intro 644: Requiring Reporting on Physical Education in NYC Schools Overview: The PE for All coalition fully supports the approach of the PE disclosure legislation introduced by Councilmember Crowley, and proposes amendments to ensure that the...
NYDN EXCLUSIVE: Rally for PE reporting bill!
EXCLUSIVE: Parents, students to rally for new bill that would overhaul physical education information issued by city schools by Ben Chapman June 17, 2015 Original article Parents and students will join City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley at a City Hall rally on...
Press Release: CM Crowley & Phys Ed for All Call for PE Reform
Press Release For Immediate Release COUNCIL MEMBER CROWLEY, PHYS ED 4 ALL COALITION CALL FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION REFORM IN CITY SCHOOLS CITY HALL (June 17, 2015) – Physical education (PE) has faded out of many city schools over the past few years, despite...
I.S. 528 Student Advocacy Video
Watch this fantastic video developed by the students at I.S. 528, the Bea Fuller Rodgers School, advocating for much needed improvements to their Physical Education and recreation programs! (download here)
AHA Blog Post: PE Reporting Bill Makes Progress!
by Robin V. on Tuesday, June 9 2015 (original post) This long-awaited legislation will help to address a systemic concern in NYC schools - too few of them are meeting the state requirements for physical education. According to American Heart Association research, the...
City Limits: Little Known About How Much Time Kids Spend in Gym Class
City Limits original article By Asamia Diaby and Jarrett Murphy May 25, 2015 Sascha Murillo, an organizer for New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, says the lack of PE in schools can be blamed on scheduling problems and a lack of thought about connections between...