Proposed State Policy May Provide More Physical Activity to Students in Michigan

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Representative Matt Lori (R) has proposed a new law which would bring more PE time to elementary and middle school students. In December of 2013, Rep. Lori wrote a bill which would require that all kids in grades K-5 receive at least 30 minutes of physical activity, 2 days a week. The bill would also require 60 minutes of additional physical activity within the school day for elementary school children.

For middle school students in grades 6-8th, the law would require at least one semester of PE everyday for 45 minutes.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2012, Michigan had a population that was 4.6% Latino, but according to a news report, this number is expected to grow as more Latinos arrive in Michigan.

For more information on how to improve PE in the state of Michigan, check out the Action for Healthy Kids: Tips and Tools to Promote Physical Education and Physical Activity, toolkit.

Read the bill that proposes more physical activity here. For information on how after school programs are boosting levels of physical activity in Michigan, download the results of this Michigan State University evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.