HR 1057 112th Congress House Education Academic performance and assessments Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Physical fitness and lifestyle Teaching, teachers, curricula

FIT Kids Act

Introduced: March 14, 2011 See on congress.gov

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Apr 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Mar 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Mar 14, 2011

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or 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.

What's happening now April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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