Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for California students for three years due to concerns over bullying and possible discrimination against disabled and nonbinary students. AdvertisementIn 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. During the suspension of the physical fitness test program that Newsom has proposed, the state would study whether the current test should be modified or redrawn anew, Palmer said. He said through a spokesman that physical education classes should be the top priority.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2020 15:22 UTC