Remember Running the Mile in School? The Presidential Fitness Test is Coming Back

President Trump has signed an executive order reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test, a decades-old assessment phased out in 2013. The test’s revival aims to combat the nation’s youth obesity and inactivity crisis and will be overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. While details are still emerging, educators are calling for the new version to prioritize holistic health over physical performance metrics alone. The original test, which included activities like the mile run and sit-ups, faced criticism for promoting negative body image and stress in students. Experts are cautiously optimistic, focusing on the potential for positive lifelong fitness habits.

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Source: NPR