Trump revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award for U.S. schools
Summary
President Donald Trump has brought back the Presidential Physical Fitness Award and the related fitness test in U.S. schools. The test, which was paused under President Barack Obama, is now mandatory at 161 schools on military bases, and the administration encourages other schools to adopt it.Key Facts
- The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is linked to a fitness test started in the 1950s.
- The test measures student fitness through exercises like a 1-mile run and sit-ups.
- Students scoring above the 85th percentile for their gender receive the award.
- The award and test were phased out under President Obama in favor of a program focused on long-term health without competition.
- President Trump signed an order last summer to bring back the fitness test.
- The test is currently required at 161 schools on U.S. military bases.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth encourages other schools to implement the test.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked the program to efforts to reduce childhood obesity.
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