Objective, performance-based Presidential fitness test returning to Alaska Schools
Thanks to efforts by President Trump, Alaska will soon reinstitute the more traditional, performance-based Presidential Physical Fitness Test to challenge and inspire
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s dismal state health gimmicks need old-school competition
Obesity won’t melt away with another coloring contest, poster campaign and curriculum overhaul. No amount of surveys, or classroom discussions about the ills of sugary snacks will burn calories or strengthen the
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