S.634 - FIT Kids Act

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education. as introduced.
  • Short: FIT Kids Act as introduced.
  • Short: Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act as introduced.

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3/18/2009--Introduced.Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education

Official Summary

3/18/2009--Introduced.Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities. Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study that:
(1) assesses the effect health and physical education have on students' ability to learn; and
(2) makes recommendations for improving, and measuring improvements to, their health and physical education in schools.

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03/16/11
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12/20/10
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(hermann, nitsch: »das sein«, band 2, styria verlag, 2009, S. 634). Die Architektur des Orgien Mysterien Theaters Der Gedanke, im Sinne seines Gesamtkunstwerks einen Tempel, eine riesige Theater- anlage zu bauen, ja sogar unterirdische ...

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12/18/10
In re MARINE MANSIONS COMPANY | 73 Wire

n(1) 1 D. J. & S. 634. bills, or promissory notes,” any sums in their judgment necessary for the business of the company. Suppose it was an individual instead of a company doing the same thing: speculating in the business of buying ...

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