H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the Finance Department, said the state has received complaints that the current examination’s measurement of body mass index is discriminatory to non-binary students. A measurement calculated from weight and height, BMI screenings require students to select"male" or"female," he said.
Annual state reports of the fitness test since the 2014-15 school year show a steady decline in the share of students scoring healthy, according to a review by The Associated Press. Students' scores have particularly dropped in the category of the fitness test that measures"aerobic capacity" — which can be tested in a one-mile run or by other methods. Other categories also test for flexibility and exercises like push-ups.
In the last five years, the percentage of fifth-graders scoring healthy in the aerobic category has dropped by 3.3 percentage points. In seventh and ninth grades, the drops are 4.4 percentage points and 3.8 percentage points, respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of students identified as"needing improvement" and having a"health risk" went up: by 3.3 percentage points among fifth-graders, 4.4 for seventh graders and 3.8 among ninth graders.
Oh good grief... communist have destroyed CA
Can Gavin the Great pass one?
I read this tweet 10 times and I’m still confused as to what it even means!
Glad he’s focused on the real issues facing Americans.
This guy should be worried about his allowing 3 planes with passengers from Wuhan! Physical education is now the reason for bullies!? As if kids don’t bully other kids based on a multitude of reasons let’s make sure we let them get more sedentary, great idea!!
Clown world...
Well done. To perhaps aid a fraction of 1 percent you condemn to mediocrity the 99+ percent. Realize that fitness and the associated heart, lung, bone density, etc, growth during youth builds a foundation for later life. Keep racing to the bottom.
pause everything
Pussification of America
Wtf is a non-binary student
Loved gym. Hated the fitness test. No i cannot nor could i ever do pull ups, pushups or run a mile in under 10 minutes and i don’t see why I’d ever need to. Could’ve saved me years of bullying.
Seriously that's not a big deal... compared to a single family ruining lives, killing, war crimes, and raping of 7 other families .
Yes solve the weight problem by not making anyone learn physical fitness in school next democrats want to take away all sports because only so many kids can participate and thats not fair might hurt somones feelings weak and pathetic shits these overal blue liberals.
Lmfao California kids are going to be so paper thin the next tycoon is going to blow them all to new York
Wtf
The BMI test is absolute garbage but I don't know that a 3-year pause on the entire thing is the right answer either. GavinNewsom
No more math or spelling tests. No more eye tests or hearing tests. Everyone gets a prize.
This is the type of pandering that makes it hard to vote for Democrats.
Because overweight kids in poor shape don't get picked on and are healthy?
Of course.
agree or disagree, but the fact that he has the empathy to care about this speaks volumes
Lol
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