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Onahan aims to ensure students are provided with high-quality instruction that motivates and enables students /to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors.
Research shows that students receiving high quality physical education show:
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Improved Brain Function: Physically active students scored higher in reading comprehension with just 20 minutes of physical activity.
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Improved Test Scores: Active students scored higher on standardized tests.
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Improved Behavior: Disciplinary action among students and suspensions decreased by 50-60% when PE was offered for 5 days per week.
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Improved Health: Regular physical activity led to better health, fewer diseases and improved mental health.
Here is the CPS Physical Education Policy