Six California organizations filed an administrative complaint citing unequal access to physical education opportunities by minority and low income students in California.  The complaint suggests that unequal access to physical education instruction results "in a devastating impact on long-term health and welfare of our children".

This filing comes on the heels of a 2014 settlement in a lawsuit by Cal 200. Cal 200 is a Californi…
The Rand Research Corporation released a study indicating that a "nearly free" resource in the childhood obesity crisis is the local school park or playground. The study found that "girls who live farther than a half-mile from a school playground have a 3-percent higher body mass index than girls who do have playgrounds within a half mile of where they live."

The impact of the built environment on helping children and youth…