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Kids need physical education – even when they can't get it at school

  • Written by Collin A. Webster, College of Education Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Physical Education, University of South Carolina
imageStrong PE programs encourage students to remain physically active for life.Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post via Getty Images

When I noticed my 12-year-old son was spending about seven hours a day doing his school work online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I immediately became concerned. As a researcher who focuses on how to get kids to be more...

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